League Play-Off

Nielub
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Julian Andrychowski started the match with the kick off. 5 minutes into the match, Sebastian Terasek notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Sierakówek's Piotr Kossakowski. Piotr Kossakowski was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A collision led to Sierakówek getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Tadeusz Kojder hit a great ball. Walery Radzyminski kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. After 14 played minutes Nielub got a freekick which was hit by Gwidon Dranka. Julian Andrychowski scored 1-1 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mateusz Motowski, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 23 minutes, Sebastian Terasek made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Sierakówek's Piotr Kossakowski tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Sebastian Terasek might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Piotr Kossakowski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sebastian Terasek ran back to his position shaking his head. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Nielub's Slawomir Rozanski in the 36th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Piotr Kossakowski was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Sierakówek through an amazing save. 38 minutes into the match, Sierakówek's goal looked a bit too open when Slawomir Rozanski came free, but Piotr Kossakowski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 41st minute Sebastian Terasek shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Piotr Kossakowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Piotr Kossakowski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Slawomir Rozanski in the 42nd minute of the match.

If Pawel Ziombkowski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Nielub's Slawomir Rozanski in the 60th minute got a chance for a shot 60th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sierakówek's goalie prevented a goal. Pawel Ziombkowski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 65th minute Julian Andrychowski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mateusz Motowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mateusz Motowski didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pawel Ziombkowski went, in the 66th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. Sierakówek's Piotr Kossakowski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Slawomir Rozanski in the 69th minute of play. 71 minutes into the game, Tadeusz Kojder was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sierakówek's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nielub the free kick. In a very dangerous position, a player in Sierakówek fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 71st minute. Penalty! Piotr Kossakowski had in the 73rdth minute some difficulties stopping Stefan Ratulowski's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 81st minute, Gwidon Dranka hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 85 minutes, Pawel Ziombkowski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sierakówek's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pawel Ziombkowski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 87 minutes into the match, Nielub's goal looked a bit too open when Teofil Palzewicz came free, but Mateusz Motowski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 89 played minutes Nielub got a freekick which was hit by Gwidon Dranka. After a defensive mix-up in Sierakówek's zone, Sebastian Terasek stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Piotr Kossakowski came out of the goal and Sebastian Terasek tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sebastian Terasek recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastian Terasek in the 97th minute of play forced Sierakówek's goalkeeper Piotr Kossakowski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sierakówek's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.