League Play-Off

Siarkopol SA
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Sylwester Rosen blasted a shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Napoleon Karanowski having to make a save. Zhu Yu Qi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Napoleon Karanowski having to make a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Sylwester Rosen managed to get in a good position for a shot. Remontowa Shipbuilding SA's supporters rose to their feet, but Sylwester Rosen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Napoleon Karanowski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Pieczyski getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Lech Fafinski hit a great ball. Waclaw Karwowski's late challenge caught a Remontowa Shipbuilding SA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Waclaw Karwowski helped the player get up and apologised. In the 16th minute, Waclaw Karwowski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Zhu Yu Qi came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Remontowa Shipbuilding 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 Zhu Yu Qi couldn't finish the play. Napoleon Karanowski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zhu Yu Qi in the 21st minute of the match. Tymoteusz Czeszejko didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zbyszko Indyk went, in the 23rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After 31 minutes, Zbyszko Indyk mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pieczyski and the Remontowa Shipbuilding SA players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 31st match minute, Pieczyski was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zbyszko Indyk to maneuver through the defense. In the 36th minute Zhu Yu Qi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Napoleon Karanowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zhu Yu Qi received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Napoleon Karanowski came out and tried to block the shot, but Zhu Yu Qi slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 38th minute. Napoleon Karanowski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zhu Yu Qi, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zhu Yu Qi to make the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zhu Yu Qi in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Napoleon Karanowski saved Pieczyski from getting behind. Tymoteusz Czeszejko stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Iwan Mocko's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. In the 60th match minute, Remontowa Shipbuilding SA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mahsun Bengi to maneuver through the defense. Tymoteusz Czeszejko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iwan Mocko in the 65th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zhu Yu Qi in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Napoleon Karanowski prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Napoleon Karanowski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zhu Yu Qi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zhu Yu Qi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tymoteusz Czeszejko was out of position in the 77 minute of play, and Iwan Mocko capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Iwan Mocko really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. Szczepan Bury received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Napoleon Karanowski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 82 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Pieczyski! The referee gave Remontowa Shipbuilding SA a penalty, 84 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Miromir Gregorczyk, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Pieczyski's Napoleon Karanowski. 2-2. Sylwester Rosen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Napoleon Karanowski having to interfere. Remontowa Shipbuilding SA's Tymoteusz Czeszejko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iwan Mocko in the 91st minute of play. The audience was convinced that Zhu Yu Qi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Napoleon Karanowski was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. When Sylwester Rosen came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Remontowa Shipbuilding 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 Sylwester Rosen couldn't finish the play. Pieczyski succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Remontowa Shipbuilding SA had controlled the match.