Official Cup

POLONIA BYTOM
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) POLONIA BYTOM's Mateusz Damazki 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Beniamin Gardocki managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Latające Siekiery's supporters rose to their feet, but Beniamin Gardocki was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ryszard Lerych breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 6th match minute, FC Latające Siekiery was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dawid Oleszak to maneuver through the defense. Ryszard Lerych made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Beniamin Gardocki in the 8th minute of play. Cyryl Gleba struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Ryszard Lerych didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Latające Siekiery. With an all-out effort, POLONIA BYTOM's Rafal Adamski threw himself towards the right post 12 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Mateusz Damazki, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. When Beniamin Gardocki came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the FC Latające Siekiery fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Beniamin Gardocki couldn't finish the play. If Cyryl Gleba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Cyryl Gleba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ryszard Lerych having to interfere. 19 minutes into the match, FC Latające Siekiery's Cyryl Gleba sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ryszard Lerych narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 24 minutes into the match, POLONIA BYTOM's goal looked a bit too open when Beniamin Gardocki came free, but Ryszard Lerych reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 33rd minute Borys Lemiesz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafal Adamski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cyryl Gleba recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Hieronim Dziedziak kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. Dawid Oleszak struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Ryszard Lerych didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Latające Siekiery. 43 minutes into the game, FC Latające Siekiery's Beniamin Gardocki nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ryszard Lerych made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. After the first half FC Latające Siekiery were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cyryl Gleba to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, Cyryl Gleba ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ryszard Lerych was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. In the 58th minute, FC Latające Siekiery's Beniamin Gardocki ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ryszard Lerych. Ryszard Lerych yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-4. Ryszard Lerych stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cyryl Gleba's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cyryl Gleba in the 62nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ryszard Lerych prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ryszard Lerych took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cyryl Gleba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bartosz Kiepski in the 69th minute of play forced FC Latające Siekiery's goalkeeper Rafal Adamski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cyryl Gleba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Ryszard Lerych tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FC Latające Siekiery's Fryderyk Sniegowski was substituted for Barnaba Ryback. If Cyryl Gleba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cyryl Gleba's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ryszard Lerych read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. Cyryl Gleba recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, POLONIA BYTOM's Bartosz Kiepski got a free kick in the 86th minute. FC Latające Siekiery's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Dawid Oleszak in the 90th minute. In the 92nd of the match, Cyryl Gleba tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Ryszard Lerych got in the way and made a wonderful save. Ryszard Lerych stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cyryl Gleba's shot from short distance in the 96th minute. The POLONIA BYTOM supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching FC Latające Siekiery's performance. The match ended with a win for FC Latające Siekiery.