Friendly League

Nowogrodzka
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Adam Brysz started the match with the kick off. Izydor Kieca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcus Swift, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, Byki Karakanisko's Trev Cahill threw himself towards the right post 6 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Adam Brysz, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After some careless play in the Byki Karakanisko defense, Marcus Swift kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Izydor Kieca. The Byki Karakanisko fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Izydor Kieca should have stopped the shot. After having played for 16 minutes, Adam Brysz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Byki Karakanisko's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adam Brysz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. River Thames FC's Harvey Woodier managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Jakub Borucki in the 18 minute of the game. Byki Karakanisko's Izydor Kieca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcus Swift in the 19th minute of play. Trev Cahill didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Adam Brysz went, in the 24th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. If Stasio Pawelczyk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind River Thames FC's goalkeeper Trev Cahill, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Adam Brysz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Trev Cahill tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Stasio Pawelczyk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Trev Cahill tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Stasio Pawelczyk's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Trev Cahill read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 41st minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Josh Francis during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 47th minute, Josh Francis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Marcus Swift stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Stasio Pawelczyk came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the Byki Karakanisko 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 Stasio Pawelczyk couldn't finish the play. Karol Wierzchowski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Trev Cahill tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcus Swift in the 57th minute of play forced Byki Karakanisko's goalkeeper Izydor Kieca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 58 minutes, Adam Brysz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Byki Karakanisko's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adam Brysz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Charles Baker's late challenge caught a Byki Karakanisko's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Charles Baker helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Byki Karakanisko booed when River Thames FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Charles Baker didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 62 played minutes Byki Karakanisko got a freekick which was hit by Wincenty Gdowik. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Harvey Woodier during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. River Thames FC's attentive Loyd Harrington managed to snatch the ball when Wit Cipinski made a throw-in in the 67th minute of the game. After 70 played minutes Byki Karakanisko got a freekick which was hit by Gustaw Rukszcz. In the 71st minute, Marcus Swift fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. The supporters of Byki Karakanisko booed when River Thames FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Loyd Harrington didn't get a good kick on the ball. 76 minutes into the match, Marek Resel had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Trev Cahill. River Thames FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marek Resel was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Byki Karakanisko's Stasio Dranka was substituted for Karol Wierzchowski. Stasio Dranka sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Byki Karakanisko's Izydor Kieca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tod Cartwright in the 85th minute of play. Jakub Borucki got a throw-in 87 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Stasio Pawelczyk. 89 minutes into the match, Marek Resel had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Trev Cahill. River Thames FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marek Resel was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. Byki Karakanisko walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.