League Play-Off

Branik
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Karol Orlicki made the kick off which started today's match. Archers Bydgoszcz's Karol Orlicki got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 11th minute, Zachary Bendyk ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Stefan Piczak was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Stefan Piczak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marek Napierkowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Michal Majczyk scored 2-0 in the 21st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Stefan Piczak, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 32 minutes into the match, Archers Bydgoszcz's goalkeeper Stefan Piczak had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zachary Bendyk. Stefan Piczak made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Zachary Bendyk sent off a good shot on target. Marek Napierkowski received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Stefan Piczak came out and tried to block the shot, but Marek Napierkowski slotted it home off the left post making it 3-0 in the 44th minute. 47 minutes into the game, Marek Napierkowski recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Stefan Piczak. Marek Napierkowski showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Marek Napierkowski stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Stefan Piczak showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marek Napierkowski, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Stefan Piczak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iwan Winograd, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 63rd minute, Wladyslaw Marosz had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. In a very dangerous position, a player in Branik SA fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 63rd minute. Penalty! Olgierd Olchowy placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Stefan Piczak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marek Napierkowski in the 68th minute of the match. Branik SA's Michal Majczyk suffered a fractured collar bone after 69 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Waclaw Oleszak during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Stefan Piczak showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zachary Bendyk, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. If Zachary Bendyk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Stefan Piczak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zachary Bendyk in the 80th minute of play. Archers Bydgoszcz's Stefan Piczak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iwan Winograd in the 81st minute of play. 84 minutes into the match, Branik SA's Zachary Bendyk sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Stefan Piczak narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 94 minutes into the match, Iwan Winograd had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Stefan Piczak. Archers Bydgoszcz's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Iwan Winograd was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. Branik SA's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.