League Play-Off

Stadion Kraszew
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ludomir Haskiewicz got the match started through his kick off. 9 minutes into the match, Grotkow's Bogumil Wolicki sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aleksander Nieruchliwy narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Grotkow booed when Kraszew SSA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sebastian Buczko didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 13th minute, Kraszew SSA's Izydor Peczkowski seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Izydor Peczkowski the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Kraszew SSA protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Izydor Peczkowski had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 12 minutes into the game, one of Kraszew SSA:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 15th minute there was a penalty for Grotkow. Rafal Debowski stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Aleksander Nieruchliwy. 0-1. Grotkow's Zbyszko Giejda proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Grotkow from getting a goal against them. In the 25th minute, Sebastian Buczko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rafal Debowski took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 26th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Aleksander Nieruchliwy. Kraszew SSA's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Bogumil Wolicki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Grotkow getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Rafal Debowski hit a great ball. 31 minutes into the match, Kraszew SSA's goal looked a bit too open when Bogumil Wolicki came free, but Aleksander Nieruchliwy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Grotkow's Krzysztof Gurgul in the 37th minute got a chance for a shot 37th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kraszew SSA's goalie prevented a goal. If Krzysztof Gurgul had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Krzysztof Gurgul fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aleksander Nieruchliwy having to interfere. Krzysztof Gurgul struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Aleksander Nieruchliwy didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Grotkow. After the first half Grotkow 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 Krzysztof Gurgul to make the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Kraszew SSA's zone, Bogumil Wolicki stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aleksander Nieruchliwy came out of the goal and Bogumil Wolicki tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 55th minute Krzysztof Gurgul shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aleksander Nieruchliwy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Grotkow's Bogumil Wolicki slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Aleksander Nieruchliwy. That made the score 0-2 after 56 minutes of play. Bogumil Wolicki received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Aleksander Nieruchliwy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aleksander Nieruchliwy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Krzysztof Gurgul, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aleksander Nieruchliwy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Krzysztof Gurgul in the 65th minute of play. 68 minutes into the game, Radomir Wasikowski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kraszew SSA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Grotkow the free kick. In the 69th minute of the match Rafal Debowski shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Aleksander Nieruchliwy showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Bogumil Wolicki's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 75thth minute, Aleksander Nieruchliwy skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. A collision led to Grotkow getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Tadeusz Nieuzyla hit a great ball. If Bogumil Wolicki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Kraszew SSA booed when Grotkow was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniel Madajczyk didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 91st minute Miromir Zagrodny shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zbyszko Giejda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aleksander Nieruchliwy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Krzysztof Gurgul in the 94th minute of play. When the final whistle sounded Grotkow left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Kraszew SSA.