League Play-Off

Stadion Zusenko
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, 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. Igor Tokarczyk started the match with the kick off. 5 minutes into the game, Filip Poniewaz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Zusenko SSA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kunkenau the free kick. 8 minutes into the match, Szymon Rykaczewski notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Zusenko SSA's Izydor Tipinski. Izydor Tipinski was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 12 minutes into the match, Kunkenau's goal looked a bit too open when Cezary Knopek came free, but Jurand Burufski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Robert Kornaszewski could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Jurand Burufski made a huge save. In the 17th match minute, Kunkenau was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zula Jenkot to maneuver through the defense. 19 minutes into the match, Zusenko SSA's Robert Kornaszewski sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jurand Burufski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 21 minutes into the match, Zusenko SSA's goal looked a bit too open when Igor Tokarczyk came free, but Izydor Tipinski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Szymon Rykaczewski might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Izydor Tipinski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Szymon Rykaczewski ran back to his position shaking his head. After 25 played minutes Zusenko SSA got a freekick which was hit by Kazimierz Sidor. Cezary Knopek sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fabian Jarosiewicz during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When the match clock showed 35 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Cezary Knopek sped through Kunkenau's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jurand Burufski. Zusenko SSA's Wincent Zaremba got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Kunkenau's Jurand Burufski got control of the ball when Robert Kornaszewski tried to sneak it across the goal line. Szymon Rykaczewski might have been able to make a better finish in the 45th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Izydor Tipinski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Szymon Rykaczewski ran back to his position shaking his head. 48 minutes into the game, Szczepan Weyna was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kunkenau's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Zusenko SSA the free kick. In a very dangerous position, a player in Kunkenau fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 48th minute. Penalty! After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cezary Knopek stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Przemyslaw Zielinski kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Cezary Knopek sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 63rd minute, Beniamin Mazierski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Robert Kornaszewski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Jurand Burufski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 67 minutes into the match, Cezary Knopek had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jurand Burufski. Kunkenau's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cezary Knopek was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. After a defensive mix-up in Kunkenau's zone, Robert Kornaszewski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jurand Burufski came out of the goal and Robert Kornaszewski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Izydor Tipinski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Szymon Rykaczewski in the 76th minute. Cezary Knopek sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 82nd minute, Robert Kornaszewski made a precise shot to the right of Jurand Burufski. Kunkenau's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. After 86 played minutes Kunkenau got a freekick which was hit by Szczepan Weyna. When the match clock showed 87 minutes, the score became 4-1 when Cezary Knopek sped through Kunkenau's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jurand Burufski. In the 90th match minute, Zusenko SSA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Filip Poniewaz to maneuver through the defense. Filip Poniewaz was shown his second yellow card after 91 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 92nd minute, Filip Poniewaz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Kunkenau getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Szymon Rykaczewski hit a great ball. The free kick in the 93rd minute by Szymon Rykaczewski was well hit, but to his irritation, it went to the left of the post instead of in the goal. Robert Kornaszewski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Szymon Rykaczewski came up free with the goalie in the 99th minute, the Kunkenau 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 Szymon Rykaczewski couldn't finish the play. Zusenko SSA were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Kunkenau for a fine match.