Friendly League

Pepsi Arena
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Brad Ridding started the match with the kick off. Tytus Drab came free with the goalkeeper in the 2nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Erdi Bender could save by the left post. Erdi Bender took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Damazy Jakisz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benedykt Perkowski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 16 minutes into the match, Szczakowianka's goal looked a bit too open when Brad Ridding came free, but Erdi Bender reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 17 played minutes MATRIX TEAM got a freekick which was hit by Maksymilian Mudry. In the 18th minute Robbin Moreaux shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tobiasz Niedzwiecki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damazy Jakisz in the 24th minute of play forced Szczakowianka's goalkeeper Erdi Bender to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 26 minutes had been played when some careless play by Szczakowianka's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Lucjan Chmielecki was slow to take the kick. During this time MATRIX TEAM's players had a chance to rest. Brad Ridding sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Erdi Bender showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Brad Ridding, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brad Ridding in the 31st minute of play forced Szczakowianka's goalkeeper Erdi Bender to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Szczakowianka's Erdi Bender played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Brad Ridding in the 31st minute of play. When MATRIX TEAM's Brad Ridding, in the 31st minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for MATRIX TEAM. After some careless play in the MATRIX TEAM defense, Yan Chen Yan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tobiasz Niedzwiecki. The MATRIX TEAM fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tobiasz Niedzwiecki should have stopped the shot. In the 39th minute Radowit Ogrodowicz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tobiasz Niedzwiecki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 41 minutes into the match, MATRIX TEAM's Brad Ridding sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Erdi Bender narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tobiasz Niedzwiecki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benedykt Perkowski in the 45th minute of play. Norbert Blicharz kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match.

Erdi Bender showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucjan Chmielecki in the 51st minute of the match. After 52 played minutes Szczakowianka got a freekick which was hit by Robbin Moreaux. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucjan Chmielecki in the 56th minute of play forced Szczakowianka's goalkeeper Erdi Bender to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yan Chen Yan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Tobiasz Niedzwiecki made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yan Chen Yan in the 67th minute of play forced MATRIX TEAM's goalkeeper Tobiasz Niedzwiecki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 69 minutes into the match, MATRIX TEAM's goalkeeper Tobiasz Niedzwiecki had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luis Elequemedo. Tytus Drab took the ball and in the 71 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Erdi Bender. Erdi Bender dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. Yan Chen Yan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tobiasz Niedzwiecki having to interfere. In the 76th minute Brad Ridding shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erdi Bender saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Szczakowianka's Erdi Bender played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lech Lele in the 77th minute of play. In the 79th minute Brad Ridding shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erdi Bender saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Erdi Bender showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lech Lele, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. MATRIX TEAM's Tobiasz Niedzwiecki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benedykt Perkowski in the 82nd minute of play. Erdi Bender took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucjan Chmielecki, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luis Elequemedo got free with Tobiasz Niedzwiecki in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Erdi Bender showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucjan Chmielecki, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. In the 90th minute, Leszek Pawlik hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lucjan Chmielecki recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucjan Chmielecki in the 93rd minute of play forced Szczakowianka's goalkeeper Erdi Bender to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. MATRIX TEAM had won after a very even match.