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Spectators: 7692 (Terracing: 5770, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) Jorge Sasoin made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 4th match minute, ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sandro Tonali to maneuver through the defense. Witalis Obuchowicz acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 5th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Ezequiel Beltza. Jorge Sasoins short, quick shot in the 8thth minute got Witalis Obuchowicz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 13th match minute, Ψ MΞRTIAN FC Ψ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jorge Sasoin to maneuver through the defense. Jorge Sasoin in the 18thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Witalis Obuchowicz, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Mariusz Kajdasz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Americo Cordaryal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mikolaj Siekierka fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Americo Cordaryal having to interfere. 29 minutes into the match, Mariusz Kajdasz notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Ψ MΞRTIAN FC Ψ's Americo Cordaryal. Americo Cordaryal was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 32nd match minute, ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sandro Tonali to maneuver through the defense. Ezequiel Beltza took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 33rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Witalis Obuchowicz. ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★'s goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★'s Witalis Obuchowicz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jorge Sasoin in the 34th minute of play. Americo Cordaryal stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pawel Kieca's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. 40 minutes into the game, Mikolaj Siekierka was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ψ MΞRTIAN FC Ψ the free kick. In the 40th minute, Mikolaj Siekierka hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The long shot by Ezequiel Beltza in the 41st minute really tested Witalis Obuchowicz's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. After some careless play in the ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★ defense, Jorge Sasoin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Witalis Obuchowicz. The ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Witalis Obuchowicz should have stopped the shot. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Benedykt Wawrukiewicz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Clemente Quentin kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. 53 minutes into the match, Ψ MΞRTIAN FC Ψ's goalkeeper Americo Cordaryal had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mariusz Kajdasz. In the 56th minute, ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★'s Mariusz Kajdasz ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Americo Cordaryal. Americo Cordaryal yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. Americo Cordaryal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benedykt Wawrukiewicz in the 60th minute of play. Americo Cordaryal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mikolaj Siekierka in the 61st minute of the match. Ezequiel Beltza kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. In the 64th minute Benedykt Wawrukiewicz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Americo Cordaryal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ψ MΞRTIAN FC Ψ's Americo Cordaryal proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Ψ MΞRTIAN FC Ψ from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, Ψ MΞRTIAN FC Ψ's Americo Cordaryal got control of the ball when Alphonso Davis tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 70 played minutes Ψ MΞRTIAN FC Ψ got a freekick which was hit by Hernan Sadurni. ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★'s Witalis Obuchowicz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ezequiel Beltza in the 74th minute of play. Americo Cordaryal was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Mikolaj Siekierka showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-3 in the 81 minute of play. Pankracy Nocny received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Americo Cordaryal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 88th minute, Mikolaj Siekierka ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Americo Cordaryal was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-4. Benedykt Wawrukiewicz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Americo Cordaryal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ezequiel Beltza during the 97th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The Ψ MΞRTIAN FC Ψ fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★ were clearly better and deserved to take the win.