League Play-Off

VALENCIA
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Slavi Kusitasev started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes into the match, GKS Zaspa's goalkeeper Zenon Maziarz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Slavi Kusitasev. Bogumil Januszewski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dawid Bator having to interfere. Slavi Kusitasev recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Leonard Jucha scored 0-1 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dawid Bator, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Igor Pietrowiak came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the VALENCIA 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 Igor Pietrowiak couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in GKS Zaspa's zone, Slavi Kusitasev stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zenon Maziarz came out of the goal and Slavi Kusitasev tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Igor Pietrowiak came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the VALENCIA 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 Igor Pietrowiak couldn't finish the play. Igor Pietrowiak struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Zenon Maziarz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for VALENCIA. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind GKS Zaspa's goalkeeper Zenon Maziarz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Slavi Kusitasev kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Zenon Maziarz. That made the score 1-1 in the 37 minute of play. After a rather tough play, VALENCIA's Walery Furlit got a free kick in the 46th minute. In the 47th minute of the match Ferdinando Micucci shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dawid Bator showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Leonard Jucha made a kick off. Leonard Jucha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Roman Solarek hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Slavi Kusitasev in the 60th minute of play forced GKS Zaspa's goalkeeper Zenon Maziarz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 61 minutes, Leonard Jucha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. GKS Zaspa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leonard Jucha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 65 played minutes VALENCIA got a freekick which was hit by Slavi Kusitasev. Dawid Bator took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonard Jucha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 76 minutes, Leonard Jucha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. GKS Zaspa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leonard Jucha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Zenon Maziarz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Slavi Kusitasev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leonard Jucha's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Dawid Bator firmly grabbed it by the left post. After 92 minutes, Roman Solarek mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the GKS Zaspa and the VALENCIA players grew even worse after the yellow card. Roman Solarek hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. The audience held their breath when Igor Pietrowiak in the 94th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Zenon Maziarz's left hand side. VALENCIA walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.