League Play-Off

Stadion Gronity
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Małolaty U-18's Szczepan Cholewa started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Gronity's Dariusz Pincoski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mateusz Japola in the 3rd minute of play. Dariusz Pincoski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mateusz Japola, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. After 9 played minutes Gronity got a freekick which was hit by Fabian Wodaszak. When Małolaty U-18's Wit Opat in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Gronity's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Gronity getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Jens Levander hit a great ball. Dariusz Pincoski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wit Opat, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 28th minute, Szczepan Cholewa made a precise shot to the right of Dariusz Pincoski. Gronity's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Dariusz Pincoski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wit Opat, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. In the 39th minute, Fabian Wodaszak reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Roland Zdeb. The goal made the score 2-1. The supporters of Małolaty U-18 booed when Gronity was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabian Wodaszak didn't get a good kick on the ball. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

In the 51st minute of the match, Wit Opat got a very nice opportunity to score, but Dariusz Pincoski was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The crowd rose to their feet as Wit Opat kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Dariusz Pincoski. That made the score 2-3 in the 51 minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Wojciech Cielencki during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Małolaty U-18's Wojciech Cielencki got a free kick in the 55th minute. When Michal Tomporowski fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Małolaty U-18's protests and gave Michal Tomporowski a yellow card for diving instead. In the 57th minute, Michal Tomporowski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 59th minute, Nilmar Bertassi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Gronity fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-3. When Fabian Wodaszak came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Gronity 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 Fabian Wodaszak couldn't finish the play. Nilmar Bertassi took the ball and in the 64 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Roland Zdeb. Roland Zdeb dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-3. Szczepan Cholewa kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Mateusz Japola's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Dariusz Pincoski firmly grabbed it by the left post. Gronity's Dariusz Pincoski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wojciech Cielencki in the 71st minute of play. Jens Levander lost his temper 73 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 74th minute, Jens Levander hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Gronity's zone, Mariusz Makowski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dariusz Pincoski came out of the goal and Mariusz Makowski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 76th minute, Jakub Jaszynski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nilmar Bertassi charged in rather forcefully in the 79th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nilmar Bertassi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Gronity getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Nilmar Bertassi hit a great ball. Michal Tomporowski was shown his second yellow card after 84 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After a rather tough play, Małolaty U-18's Michal Tomporowski got a free kick in the 85th minute. Roland Zdeb showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabian Wodaszak in the 88th minute of the match. Gronity's Fabian Wodaszak managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Wit Opat in the 89 minute of the game. Walery Sidorowicz struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Roland Zdeb didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gronity. For all the effort they put into the match, the Małolaty U-18 players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Gronity.