Official Cup

Lech Max Arena
Spectators: 495 (Terracing: 372, Seating: 114, VIP seats: 9) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Hans Otterlei took the kick off in the first half of the match. La Cosa Nostra's Joel Delfino proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save La Cosa Nostra from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, La Cosa Nostra's Joel Delfino got control of the ball when Otsoko Balmaceda tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 9th minute, Lech Max's Otsoko Balmaceda dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. If Hans Otterlei had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joel Delfino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mikolaj Kuszczak in the 18th minute of play. After taking down the ball on Lech Max's corner Kapaneus Panayiotopoulos fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Joel Delfino quite easily take care of the ball. Joel Delfino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Otsoko Balmaceda in the 25th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 26 minutes, Otsoko Balmaceda took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Joel Delfino to make any attempt to save it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hans Otterlei in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gwidon Dubilas saved Lech Max from getting behind. Lech Max's Gwidon Dubilas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hans Otterlei in the 35th minute of play. In the 42nd minute, Krzysztof Bycofski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gwidon Dubilas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hans Otterlei in the 44th minute of play. Norbert Kolacki hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. 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 2-1.

The wind increased when Otsoko Balmaceda made the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, La Cosa Nostra's goal looked a bit too open when Otsoko Balmaceda came free, but Joel Delfino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Otsoko Balmaceda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Joel Delfino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Konstanty Zielinski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Mikolaj Kuszczak fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lech Max's protests and gave Mikolaj Kuszczak a yellow card for diving instead. After 70 played minutes Lech Max got a freekick which was hit by Mikolaj Kuszczak. La Cosa Nostra made a substitution. Marciano Bizen replaced Hans Otterlei. Mikolaj Kuszczak kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. In the 75th minute, Otsoko Balmaceda made a precise shot to the right of Joel Delfino. La Cosa Nostra's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. In the 77th match minute, Lech Max was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nestor Rogel to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet as La Cosa Nostra's Marciano Bizen slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Gwidon Dubilas. That made the score 3-2 after 79 minutes of play. In the 89th minute the ball was on its way in behind Lech Max's goalkeeper Gwidon Dubilas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 94 minutes into the match, Lech Max's goal looked a bit too open when Marciano Bizen came free, but Gwidon Dubilas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marciano Bizen took the ball and in the 96 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gwidon Dubilas. Gwidon Dubilas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-3. The score was 3-3 after 90 minutes, which forced the match into extra-time.

Lech Max's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.