League Play-Off

Leszno
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Juliusz Zieba started the match with the kick off. Szczepan Sroki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Witold Lenertej in the 3rd minute of play. When Witold Lenertej came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Bergling SA 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 Witold Lenertej couldn't finish the play. Ziemowit Karanewski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 17 minutes, Witold Lenertej managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bergling SA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Witold Lenertej was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 18 minutes into the match, Ziemowit Karanewski notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of The Natoorat's Szczepan Sroki. Szczepan Sroki was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 22 played minutes Bergling SA got a freekick which was hit by Waclaw Lesiecki. Roman Felenak charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Roman Felenak the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Roman Felenak hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. After 25 played minutes, Bergling SA's Tobiasz Oleszak shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Szczepan Sroki came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Bergling SA reached it. After 26 played minutes The Natoorat got a freekick which was hit by Cyryl Trzaskoma. Waclaw Wojtkiewicz kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Witold Lenertej received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Szczepan Sroki tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 40th minute Ziemowit Karanewski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Szczepan Sroki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Szczepan Sroki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Witold Lenertej in the 44th minute of the match. In the 46th minute, Ziemowit Karanewski left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bergling SA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Witold Lenertej stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Witold Lenertej sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpected shot in the 56th minute by Ziemowit Karanewski got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After 59 played minutes Witold Lenertej rounded The Natoorat's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-3. In the 66th match minute, The Natoorat was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Milosz Slazak to maneuver through the defense. Waclaw Lesiecki fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Szczepan Sroki having to interfere. If Witold Lenertej had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 74th minute, Walery Budarz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Witold Lenertej in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Szczepan Sroki saved The Natoorat from getting behind. If Witold Lenertej had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Witold Lenertej fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Szczepan Sroki having to interfere. Ziemowit Karanewski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 88 played minutes Bergling SA got a freekick which was hit by Tobiasz Oleszak. When The Natoorat's Juliusz Zieba in the 90th minute got a chance for a shot 90th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bergling SA's goalie prevented a goal. 92 minutes into the game, Cyryl Trzaskoma was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. The Natoorat's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bergling SA the free kick. Cyryl Trzaskoma kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Bergling SA's Witold Lenertej got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match was over Bergling SA could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than The Natoorat throughout the match.