Official Cup

im. Z. Krzyszkowiaka
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) Rollin Cooney sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Art Savic sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Denny Dempsey's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luke Preca was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. Art Savic charged in rather forcefully in the 8th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Art Savic the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Art Savic kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Denny Dempsey got free with Luke Preca in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leo Axisa in the 21st minute of play forced Zawisza Bydgoszcz's goalkeeper Seosamh McLiam to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Swatar United FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 22nd minute, when Art Savic scored to the left of an out of position Luke Preca, making the score, 1-0. In the 31st minute Steve Cilia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Seosamh McLiam saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Zawisza Bydgoszcz's Ennis McLiam got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Steve Cilia might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Seosamh McLiam. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Steve Cilia ran back to his position shaking his head. Seosamh McLiam showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Steve Cilia in the 37th minute of the match. In the 44th minute Leo Axisa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Seosamh McLiam saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Denny Dempsey made a kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Denny Dempsey in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luke Preca prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Denny Dempsey managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zawisza Bydgoszcz's supporters rose to their feet, but Denny Dempsey was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luke Preca breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 64th minute Art Savic shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luke Preca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Art Savic received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Luke Preca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Art Savic managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zawisza Bydgoszcz's supporters rose to their feet, but Art Savic was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luke Preca breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Art Savic sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 88th match minute, Zawisza Bydgoszcz was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Art Savic to maneuver through the defense. Steve Cilia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Seosamh McLiam tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luke Preca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Denny Dempsey in the 95th minute of the match. Swatar United FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.