League Play-Off

Arena Pliszczyn
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jan Liberko made the kick off which started today's match. Start Pliszczyn's Adam Nikodemski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lech Felenak in the 4th minute of play. If Lech Felenak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to SDW getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Marek Augustyn hit a great ball. In the 23rd minute of the match, Wincenty Japola got a very nice opportunity to score, but Ziemowit Jurgiel was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Start Pliszczyn's Adam Nikodemski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kryspin Kiepski in the 27th minute of play. SDW were awarded a corner in the 29th minute after Start Pliszczyn's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Edgar Miecznikowski took the corner. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jan Liberko got free with Ziemowit Jurgiel in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 35thth minute of the game Lech Felenak who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Start Pliszczyn's Adam Nikodemski was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lech Felenak in the 39th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Adam Nikodemski saved Start Pliszczyn from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lech Felenak in the 39th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Adam Nikodemski prevented the ball from getting in the gole. SDW's Ziemowit Jurgiel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save SDW from getting a goal against them. After some careless play in the Start Pliszczyn defense, Kryspin Kiepski kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Adam Nikodemski. The Start Pliszczyn fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Adam Nikodemski should have stopped the shot. 46 minutes into the match, Start Pliszczyn's goal looked a bit too open when Lech Felenak came free, but Adam Nikodemski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Lech Felenak made a kick off. After 51 minutes of play, SDW's Kryspin Kiepski made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Adam Nikodemski was left in no man's land by his defense there! Marek Augustyn kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Marek Augustyn kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Wincenty Japola managed to get in a good position for a shot. Start Pliszczyn's supporters rose to their feet, but Wincenty Japola was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ziemowit Jurgiel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 63rd minute Wincenty Japola shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ziemowit Jurgiel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 63rd minute, Wladyslaw Bielatowicz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ziemowit Jurgiel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wincenty Japola in the 68th minute of the match. Kryspin Kiepski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adam Nikodemski having to interfere. If Wladyslaw Bielatowicz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Start Pliszczyn's Wincenty Japola got a free kick in the 81st minute. Lech Felenak recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 91 minutes into the match, SDW's goal looked a bit too open when Cezary Wojtyna came free, but Ziemowit Jurgiel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Lech Felenak came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the SDW fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lech Felenak couldn't finish the play. The SDW supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing SDW would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.