Friendly League

Vonnegut Arena
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Andrzej Budzyn kicked off to start the match. Bruno Hermes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrzej Budzyn, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 10th minute Igor Iwanowski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brak Gola saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bruno Hermes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Apostolis Arvanitoyannis's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. Brak Gola stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of He Di Quan's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. In the 16th minute Andrzej Budzyn shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Hermes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With an all-out effort, Huracán Varsovia's Brak Gola threw himself towards the right post 18 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Jacek Bondel, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Through an outstanding action, after 18 minutes, Brak Gola successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Bruno Hermes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reşat Orgunalp in the 20th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reşat Orgunalp in the 21st minute of play forced Huracán Varsovia's goalkeeper Bruno Hermes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Andrzej Budzyn in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bruno Hermes saved Huracán Varsovia from getting behind. Brak Gola showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jacek Bondel in the 31st minute of the match. The supporters of Underdogs booed when Huracán Varsovia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ergün Tonguç didn't get a good kick on the ball. Underdogs's Andrzej Budzyn managed to work through Huracán Varsovia's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Andrzej Budzyn dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jacek Bondel in the 39th minute of play forced Underdogs's goalkeeper Brak Gola to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Underdogs's Borys Okopny got a free kick in the 43rd minute. In the 48th minute, Andrzej Budzyn made a precise shot to the right of Bruno Hermes. Huracán Varsovia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. He Di Quan was the one to do the kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Underdogs's Andrzej Budzyn slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Bruno Hermes. That made the score 0-2 after 53 minutes of play. Bruno Hermes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Apostolis Arvanitoyannis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 63rd minute He Di Quan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brak Gola saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 65th minute of the match, Andrzej Budzyn tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Bruno Hermes saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 70 played minutes Huracán Varsovia got a freekick which was hit by Janusz Rydz. Underdogs made a substitution. Stiff Meister replaced Walery Marud. Underdogs's Lasse Penttilä was substituted for Slawomir Cuber. After 71 played minutes Huracán Varsovia got a freekick which was hit by Janusz Rydz. After 73 minutes, Borys Okopny mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Underdogs and the Huracán Varsovia players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Underdogs getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Borys Okopny hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Underdogs's zone, He Di Quan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Brak Gola came out of the goal and He Di Quan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 77th minute, one of Huracán Varsovia:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Huracán Varsovia. In the 82nd minute, Reşat Orgunalp hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Apostolis Arvanitoyannis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ruud van Nistelrooij in the 87th minute of play forced Huracán Varsovia's goalkeeper Bruno Hermes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Reşat Orgunalp's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bruno Hermes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. With a little luck, Huracán Varsovia's Bruno Hermes got control of the ball when Reşat Orgunalp tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Underdogs's Ruud van Nistelrooij in 95 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Bruno Hermes guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Underdogs's Ruud van Nistelrooij was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 95th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. The Underdogs supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Underdogs would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.