Challenge

Arena Auf TAJFUN
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) TAJFUN Giszowiec's Marcin Mocko 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. Miroslaw Kicia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Waldemar Nakoneczny managed to get in a good position for a shot. TAJFUN Giszowiec's supporters rose to their feet, but Waldemar Nakoneczny was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ricardo Zorita breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 12th minute Miroslaw Kicia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardo Zorita saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Waldemar Nakoneczny's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ricardo Zorita read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 14th minute of play. Sebastian Lato showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Moises Fernandino in the 15th minute of the match. If Marcin Mocko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sebastian Lato stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Moises Fernandino's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. Waldemar Nakoneczny received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Ricardo Zorita tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The throw-in from Alfred Andryszyn in the 31st minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by El Salvador's Jesus Carvallo. A collision led to El Salvador getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Jorge Magrina hit a great ball. El Salvador's defense didn't have a chance, in the 47th minute, when Miroslaw Kicia scored to the left of an out of position Ricardo Zorita, making the score, 1-0. 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 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Moises Fernandino made a kick off. Filip Figlewski charged in rather forcefully in the 53rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Filip Figlewski the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of El Salvador booed when TAJFUN Giszowiec was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filip Figlewski didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 57th minute, Abram Luque hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Moises Fernandino kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Jesus Carvallo kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Marcin Mocko managed to get in a good position for a shot. TAJFUN Giszowiec's supporters rose to their feet, but Marcin Mocko was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ricardo Zorita breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcin Mocko in the 66th minute of play forced El Salvador's goalkeeper Ricardo Zorita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Waldemar Nakoneczny recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Abram Luque had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in TAJFUN Giszowiec's zone, Abram Luque stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sebastian Lato came out of the goal and Abram Luque tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Moises Fernandino managed to get in a good position for a shot. El Salvador's supporters rose to their feet, but Moises Fernandino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sebastian Lato breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. TAJFUN Giszowiec fully deserved thier win.