Friendly League

Stadion Astralny
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Anthony Falcioni took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Emil Bronkala reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Cristo Kane. The goal made the score 1-0. 6 minutes into the match, Sao Brasola's goal looked a bit too open when Emil Bronkala came free, but Cristo Kane reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Astral booed when Sao Brasola was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pio Padre didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 7th minute, Emil Bronkala made a precise shot to the right of Cristo Kane. Sao Brasola's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. In the 10th minute, Astral's Ignacy Filanowski dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. Cristo Kane came out of the goal in the 18th minute to try and stop a shot by Astral's Emil Bronkala. But to his dismay, Emil Bronkala quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emil Bronkala in the 20th minute of play forced Sao Brasola's goalkeeper Cristo Kane to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Astral's Emil Bronkala slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Cristo Kane. That made the score 5-0 after 23 minutes of play. 27 minutes into the game, Napoleon Sawicki was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Astral's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sao Brasola the free kick. In the 27th minute, Napoleon Sawicki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 28 minutes, Anthony Tristezza managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sao Brasola's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anthony Tristezza was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Emil Bronkala in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cristo Kane saved Sao Brasola from getting behind. 37 minutes into the match, Sao Brasola's goalkeeper Cristo Kane had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ignacy Filanowski. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Emil Bronkala in the 39th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cristo Kane prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 42 minutes, Pio Padre mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sao Brasola and the Astral players grew even worse after the yellow card. Pio Padre hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Pio Padre kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. In the 47th minute, Ignacy Filanowski ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cristo Kane was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-0.

When Pio Padre was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 53 minutes had been played. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 53rd minute of the game. One of Sao Brasola:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Astral:s goal. Cristo Kane had in the 56thth minute some difficulties stopping Kazimierz Karanowski's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After a long run with the ball, Kazimierz Karanowski did a trick in the 56th minute in front of Sao Brasola's goalkeeper, who threw himself to the side. After that it was simple to shoot 7-0. An impressive performance by Astral's Kazimierz Karanowski! In the 58th minute Emil Bronkala shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristo Kane saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 60 minutes into the match, Emil Bronkala had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cristo Kane. Sao Brasola's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Emil Bronkala was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 8-0. In the 64th minute, Radowit Resel ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cristo Kane was frozen by the shot and now it was 9-0. 68 minutes into the match, Wit Damaski had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cristo Kane. Sao Brasola's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Wit Damaski was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 10-0. Cristo Kane made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Milosz Kaznocha in the 74th minute of play. If Milosz Kaznocha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristo Kane showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ignacy Filanowski in the 79th minute of the match. The Astral fans' excitement grew in the 84th match minute when Astral's Emil Bronkala looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 12-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Radowit Resel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Astral's supporters rose to their feet, but Radowit Resel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristo Kane breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cristo Kane made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignacy Filanowski in the 89th minute of play. Sao Brasola's Cristo Kane played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emil Bronkala in the 93rd minute of play. Ignacy Filanowski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Cristo Kane tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristo Kane made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignacy Filanowski in the 97th minute of play.