Official Cup

KwaZulu-Natal
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Reynaldo Martino took the kick off in the first half of the match. 5 minutes into the match, BARRILETE COSMICO's goalkeeper Alonzo Marques had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Filip Ruszkowski. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Boleslaw Tarasek during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, KS Piastów Sosnowiec's Boleslaw Tarasek got a free kick in the 6th minute. Jurek Dudek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Astor Asier in the 10th minute of the match. 10 minutes into the game, Astor Asier cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Jurek Dudek was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 12 minutes, Alejandro Suero mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the BARRILETE COSMICO and the KS Piastów Sosnowiec players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 12th match minute, BARRILETE COSMICO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alejandro Suero to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in BARRILETE COSMICO's zone, Wojciech Mirowski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alonzo Marques came out of the goal and Wojciech Mirowski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 19 minutes into the match, BARRILETE COSMICO's goal looked a bit too open when Filip Ruszkowski came free, but Alonzo Marques reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alonzo Marques made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Roland Rode sent off a good shot on target. Jurek Dudek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silvestre Eder in the 23rd minute of play. Alonzo Marques stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Wojciech Mirowski's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. After 32 played minutes KS Piastów Sosnowiec got a freekick which was hit by Filip Ruszkowski. When Bernard Sowa fell near the penalty area in the 33rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored KS Piastów Sosnowiec's protests and gave Bernard Sowa a yellow card for diving instead. In the 34th match minute, KS Piastów Sosnowiec was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernard Sowa to maneuver through the defense. 34 minutes into the match, KS Piastów Sosnowiec's goal looked a bit too open when Reynaldo Martino came free, but Jurek Dudek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Roland Rode fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored KS Piastów Sosnowiec's protests and gave Roland Rode a yellow card for diving instead. After 37 played minutes KS Piastów Sosnowiec got a freekick which was hit by Roland Rode. In a very dangerous position, a player in KS Piastów Sosnowiec fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 40th minute. Penalty! Silvestre Eder took the ball and in the 42 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jurek Dudek. Jurek Dudek dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Angelino Franco hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. 47 minutes into the game, Reynaldo Martino was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. BARRILETE COSMICO's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave KS Piastów Sosnowiec the free kick. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Roland Rode was the one to do the kick off. Alonzo Marques made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kajetan Furgal in the 52nd minute of play. Jurek Dudek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reynaldo Martino in the 64th minute of the match. Filip Kilarski charged in rather forcefully in the 66th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Filip Kilarski the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Filip Kilarski kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind KS Piastów Sosnowiec's goalkeeper Jurek Dudek, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Kajetan Furgal struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Alonzo Marques didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for KS Piastów Sosnowiec. Alonzo Marques made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roland Rode in the 71st minute of play. In the 72nd match minute, KS Piastów Sosnowiec was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wojciech Mirowski to maneuver through the defense. Filip Ruszkowski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in BARRILETE COSMICO's zone, Filip Ruszkowski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alonzo Marques came out of the goal and Filip Ruszkowski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of BARRILETE COSMICO booed when KS Piastów Sosnowiec was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernard Sowa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jurek Dudek made an important save on a dangerous shot by Silvestre Eder in the 89th minute. If Kajetan Furgal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The BARRILETE COSMICO supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing BARRILETE COSMICO would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.