Friendly League

Chlorine Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Twierdza Osowiec's Kartal Başar 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. 4 minutes into the match, KS Bukowe's goal looked a bit too open when Kartal Başar came free, but Jerzy Dudek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of KS Bukowe booed when Twierdza Osowiec was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kartal Başar didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kartal Başar in the 13th minute of play forced KS Bukowe's goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 15 minutes KS Bukowe's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Pang Qiang Fan who took care of the corner kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kartal Başar got free with Jerzy Dudek in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jerzy Dudek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kartal Başar, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Pang Qiang Fan was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 25 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Twierdza Osowiec fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 24th minute. Penalty! Ricardo Hendrickx had in the 26thth minute some difficulties stopping Gianluca Lapadula's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Gianluca Lapadula took the ball and in the 26 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ricardo Hendrickx. Ricardo Hendrickx dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Ricardo Hendrickx made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gianluca Lapadula in the 30th minute of play. In the 31st minute Marian Mondrowski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardo Hendrickx saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kartal Başar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 44th minute, Kartal Başar got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After the first half KS Bukowe were leading 0-1. 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 Marian Mondrowski to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marian Mondrowski in the 51st minute of play forced Twierdza Osowiec's goalkeeper Ricardo Hendrickx to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kartal Başar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jerzy Dudek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kartal Başar in the 55th minute of the match. Stanislao Kuparinen hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Jerzy Dudek didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kartal Başar went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marian Mondrowski in the 59th minute of play forced Twierdza Osowiec's goalkeeper Ricardo Hendrickx to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Twierdza Osowiec's Ricardo Hendrickx got control of the ball when Gianluca Lapadula tried to sneak it across the goal line. With an all-out effort, KS Bukowe's Ricardo Hendrickx threw himself towards the right post 65 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Marian Mondrowski, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 68thth minute of the game Kartal Başar who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but KS Bukowe's Jerzy Dudek was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ricardo Hendrickx made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marian Mondrowski in the 71st minute of play. In the 77th minute of the match, Marian Mondrowski tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ricardo Hendrickx saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 78 minutes into the match, Twierdza Osowiec's Kartal Başar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jerzy Dudek narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Marian Mondrowski scored 1-2 in the 80th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ricardo Hendrickx, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 82nd match minute, KS Bukowe was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stanislao Kuparinen to maneuver through the defense. Jerzy Dudek didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kartal Başar went, in the 83rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. 87 minutes into the game, Kartal Başar cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Jerzy Dudek was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Sebastian Bakes fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored KS Bukowe's protests and gave Sebastian Bakes a yellow card for diving instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gianluca Lapadula got free with Ricardo Hendrickx in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Twierdza Osowiec were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of KS Bukowe for a fine match.