League Play-Off

Stadion Gostchorza
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Wda Czarni's Nikolas Zachopoulos 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. In the 4th minute Nikolas Zachopoulos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juliusz Galagan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kajetan Tomaka's late challenge caught a Wda Czarni's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kajetan Tomaka helped the player get up and apologised. In the 4th minute, Kajetan Tomaka hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Nikolas Zachopoulos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Kajetan Tomaka could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Artur Gmoch made a huge save. Kajetan Tomaka kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nikolas Zachopoulos in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Juliusz Galagan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The crowd rose to their feet as Gostchorza SSA's Marcin Skaradowski slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Artur Gmoch. That made the score 1-0 after 18 minutes of play. Nikolas Zachopoulos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Juliusz Galagan having to make a save. When Mieszko Falkowski came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Gostchorza SSA 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 Mieszko Falkowski couldn't finish the play. Artur Gmoch made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Antoni Dziedelonis sent off a good shot on target. 34 minutes into the match, Nikolas Zachopoulos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Juliusz Galagan. Gostchorza SSA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nikolas Zachopoulos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nikolas Zachopoulos in the 44th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Juliusz Galagan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Wda Czarni's Nikolas Zachopoulos in 47 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Juliusz Galagan guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. After the first half Wda Czarni were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

After 53 minutes of play, Gostchorza SSA's Marcin Skaradowski made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Artur Gmoch was left in no man's land by his defense there! Gostchorza SSA's Juliusz Galagan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nikolas Zachopoulos in the 57th minute of play. Artur Gmoch didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marcin Skaradowski went, in the 63rd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. Artur Gmoch made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcin Skaradowski in the 66th minute of play. Wda Czarni's Nikolas Zachopoulos was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 69th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. In the 74th minute Marcin Skaradowski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artur Gmoch saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mieszko Falkowski in the 75th minute of play forced Wda Czarni's goalkeeper Artur Gmoch to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 76th minute Kajetan Tomaka shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artur Gmoch saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nikolas Zachopoulos's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 78thth minute, Juliusz Galagan skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With a little luck, Gostchorza SSA's Juliusz Galagan got control of the ball when Ignacy Solibieda tried to sneak it across the goal line. Nikolas Zachopoulos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Juliusz Galagan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 83 played minutes Wda Czarni got a freekick which was hit by Aimilios Dimou. After 84 played minutes, Gostchorza SSA's Witomir Tychy shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Artur Gmoch 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 Gostchorza SSA reached it. Juliusz Galagan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nikolas Zachopoulos's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. If Nikolas Zachopoulos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Ignacy Solibieda kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Juliusz Galagan. That made the score 3-4 in the 91 minute of play. If Nikolas Zachopoulos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Artur Gmoch took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mieszko Falkowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Wda Czarni eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.