League Play-Off

Stadion Zasady
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Teobald Wyrzykowski got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, GLADIATORS ROW RYBNIK's Zdzislaw Siwy got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Zygmunt Major might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Franciszek Watarz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zygmunt Major ran back to his position shaking his head. After a defensive mix-up in Zasady's zone, Zdzislaw Siwy stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Franciszek Watarz came out of the goal and Zdzislaw Siwy tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Zygmunt Major's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Franciszek Watarz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Michal Malewicz got free with Walery Solak in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Franciszek Watarz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eugeniusz Kapinos in the 18th minute of the match. Leon Jekot's late challenge caught a GLADIATORS ROW RYBNIK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Leon Jekot helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Zasady getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Leon Jekot hit a great ball. Franciszek Watarz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zdzislaw Siwy in the 28th minute of play. Zygmunt Major fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Franciszek Watarz having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teobald Wyrzykowski in the 32nd minute of play forced GLADIATORS ROW RYBNIK's goalkeeper Walery Solak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dariusz Mazierski struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Franciszek Watarz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for GLADIATORS ROW RYBNIK. Zdzislaw Siwy's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Franciszek Watarz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. A hard and well directed shot from Zdzislaw Siwy led 37 minutes into the game to a goal after the ball had bounced deceptively just in front of the goal. Zasady's Franciszek Watarz became a little unsure and couldn't grip the ball before it was over the goalline. Thus it was 0-1. Franciszek Watarz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zygmunt Major's shot from short distance in the 42nd minute. Zygmunt Major sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Michal Malewicz charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Michal Malewicz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 45th match minute, Zasady was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Michal Malewicz to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Zasady defense, Zygmunt Major kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Franciszek Watarz. The Zasady fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Franciszek Watarz should have stopped the shot. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The wind increased when Zygmunt Major made the kick off in the second half. If Mariusz Miecznikowski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zygmunt Major fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Franciszek Watarz having to interfere. Jan Andryszyn sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Franciszek Watarz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jan Andryszyn, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. GLADIATORS ROW RYBNIK's Daniel Ziemniak was substituted for Wincent Dobilas. Mariusz Miecznikowski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zygmunt Major got free with Franciszek Watarz in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Zasady's Franciszek Watarz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eugeniusz Kapinos in the 68th minute of play. GLADIATORS ROW RYBNIK's Mariusz Miecznikowski got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. GLADIATORS ROW RYBNIK's Konstanty Brzakala was substituted for Mariusz Miecznikowski. In the 84th minute, Zdzislaw Siwy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 86 played minutes Zasady got a freekick which was hit by Maciej Boruta. Zasady's Franciszek Watarz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save Zasady from getting a goal against them. Franciszek Watarz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dariusz Mazierski in the 93rd minute. 95 minutes into the match, Zasady's goalkeeper Franciszek Watarz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zygmunt Major. GLADIATORS ROW RYBNIK's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.