Friendly League

Giuseppe Meazza
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Emil Zacharzewski got the match started through his kick off. 9 minutes into the game, Celestino Toro recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Zenon Trzemzalski. Celestino Toro showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Zenon Trzemzalski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Severiano Fresco in the 13th minute. In the 18th minute Celestino Toro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zenon Trzemzalski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Roch Majtyka charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Roch Majtyka the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to FC ZARZECZE getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Roch Majtyka hit a great ball. If Celestino Toro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 26 minutes, Gervasio Tartalo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the San Lorenzo and the FC ZARZECZE players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 26th minute, Gervasio Tartalo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in San Lorenzo's zone, Emil Zacharzewski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Donato Azeari came out of the goal and Emil Zacharzewski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Roch Majtyka fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donato Azeari having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Celestino Toro made a kick off. After a rather tough play, FC ZARZECZE's Dobromir Jaroch got a free kick in the 51st minute. The supporters of San Lorenzo booed when FC ZARZECZE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roch Majtyka didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 59th minute, Dobromir Jaroch hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. San Lorenzo's Gervasio Tartalo got his second yellow card of the match in the 63rd minute. The referee ordered Gervasio Tartalo off the ground. The supporters of FC ZARZECZE booed when San Lorenzo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gervasio Tartalo didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Celestino Toro in the 66th minute of play forced FC ZARZECZE's goalkeeper Zenon Trzemzalski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, San Lorenzo's Donato Azeari got control of the ball when Emil Zacharzewski tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Blas Osoro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zenon Trzemzalski was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. Zenon Trzemzalski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Blas Osoro, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. When FC ZARZECZE's Emil Zacharzewski in the 95th minute got a chance for a shot 95th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye San Lorenzo's goalie prevented a goal. There was no doubt that San Lorenzo were the better team. San Lorenzo's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.