U23 League

Meadow Lane
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Radoslaw Pilarski started the match with the kick off. A State Of Trance's Roman Bakes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hieronim Cerocki in the 4th minute of play. 9 minutes into the match, Cyryl Giejda had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Roman Bakes. A State Of Trance's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cyryl Giejda was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 13th minute, Radoslaw Pilarski ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Emil Zawadzki was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Radoslaw Pilarski managed to get in a good position for a shot. A State Of Trance's supporters rose to their feet, but Radoslaw Pilarski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emil Zawadzki breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Radoslaw Pilarski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gwidon Urban's late challenge caught a FC ICEWIND DALE's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gwidon Urban helped the player get up and apologised. After 24 played minutes A State Of Trance got a freekick which was hit by Gwidon Urban. In the 24th minute Wladyslaw Brytka shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roman Bakes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Radoslaw Pilarski could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Emil Zawadzki made a huge save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Wladyslaw Brytka in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Roman Bakes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 34 minutes into the match, FC ICEWIND DALE's goal looked a bit too open when Gwidon Urban came free, but Emil Zawadzki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The corner led A State Of Trance's Rafal Cetnar to fire away a dangerous shot which Emil Zawadzki despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 36th minute, Wladyslaw Brytka made a precise shot to the right of Roman Bakes. A State Of Trance's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. In the 39th minute Adrian Mutu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roman Bakes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A State Of Trance's Roman Bakes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Patryk Ranowiecki in the 45th minute of play. In the 46th minute, Cyryl Giejda made a precise shot to the right of Roman Bakes. A State Of Trance's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Wladyslaw Brytka was the one to do the kick off. When Konrad Nikodemski fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored A State Of Trance's protests and gave Konrad Nikodemski a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of FC ICEWIND DALE booed when A State Of Trance was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Konrad Nikodemski didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 61 played minutes Siniša Mihajlović scored with a long sweeping shot just to the left of Roman Bakes who was too lazy, 1-5. Konrad Nikodemski hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Adrian Mutu charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Adrian Mutu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to FC ICEWIND DALE getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Adrian Mutu hit a great ball. In the 68th match minute, FC ICEWIND DALE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adrian Mutu to maneuver through the defense. If Cyryl Giejda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emil Zawadzki stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Radoslaw Pilarski's shot from short distance in the 82nd minute. After 86 played minutes FC ICEWIND DALE got a freekick which was hit by Maksymilian Kajfasz. Roman Bakes was out of position in the 89 minute of play, and Maksymilian Kajfasz capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Maksymilian Kajfasz really showed his touch with that goal: 1-7. A collision led to A State Of Trance getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Bernard Zawada hit a great ball. Cyryl Giejda scored 1-8 in the 95th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Roman Bakes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. FC ICEWIND DALE's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.