Prized/Friendly Cup

Puszcza Bukowa
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) KS Bukowe's Franciszek Furgal started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 5th minute, Franciszek Furgal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Franciszek Furgal's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Armando Polidori read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. In the 11th match minute, XMAS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ferruccio Cesaroni to maneuver through the defense. Daniel Dabrowski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernesto Minichiello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. KS Bukowe's Daniel Dabrowski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ernesto Minichiello in the 17th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ernesto Minichiello in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Daniel Dabrowski saved KS Bukowe from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 18 minutes, Ernesto Minichiello put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Daniel Dabrowski. After 21st play minutes Alberigo Gianfrancesco shot 0-2, a short shot which went by Daniel Dabrowski and just under the crossbar into goal. Ernesto Minichiello fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniel Dabrowski having to interfere. 34 minutes into the match, KS Bukowe's goal looked a bit too open when Ennio De Nardis came free, but Daniel Dabrowski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 37 minutes into the game, Ernesto Minichiello cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Daniel Dabrowski was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 42 minutes into the match, KS Bukowe's goal looked a bit too open when Ernesto Minichiello came free, but Daniel Dabrowski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The KS Bukowe players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. XMAS were winning 0-3.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ernesto Minichiello to strike the kick off in the second half. Ernesto Minichiello took the ball and in the 59 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Daniel Dabrowski. Daniel Dabrowski dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-5. KS Bukowe's defense didn't have a chance, in the 65th minute, when Alberigo Gianfrancesco scored to the left of an out of position Daniel Dabrowski, making the score, 0-6. In the 69th minute Alberigo Gianfrancesco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniel Dabrowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. KS Bukowe's Daniel Dabrowski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save KS Bukowe from getting a goal against them. In the 75th minute of the match XMAS got a corner. KS Bukowe's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ferruccio Cesaroni ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 76th minute the ball was on its way in behind KS Bukowe's goalkeeper Daniel Dabrowski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 81st minute, Ernesto Minichiello ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Daniel Dabrowski was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-7. 84 minutes into the game, XMAS's Ernesto Minichiello nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Daniel Dabrowski made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-8. Ennio De Nardis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The KS Bukowe fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. XMAS were clearly better and deserved to take the win.