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Spectators: 7816 (Terracing: 5864, Seating: 1797, VIP seats: 155) Iwan Cieliczka started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Fryderyk Redisz kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Igor Magdziarz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Iwan Cieliczka in the 4th minute. Igor Magdziarz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iwo Borcz in the 5th minute of the match. 9 minutes into the game, Czeslaw Duszenski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Widzew Łódź's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Zurich the free kick. After 9 played minutes Widzew Łódź got a freekick which was hit by Czeslaw Duszenski. Igor Magdziarz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iwo Borcz in the 10th minute of play. In the 15th minute Iwan Cieliczka shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Igor Magdziarz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 26 minutes, Iwo Borcz took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for Igor Magdziarz to make any attempt to save it. Iwan Cieliczka might have been able to make a better finish in the 32nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Igor Magdziarz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Iwan Cieliczka ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Iwan Cieliczka got free with Igor Magdziarz in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Iwan Cieliczka received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Igor Magdziarz came out and tried to block the shot, but Iwan Cieliczka slotted it home off the left post making it 5-0 in the 36th minute. In the 44th minute Iwan Cieliczka shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Igor Magdziarz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 46 minutes into the match, Widzew Łódź's goalkeeper Igor Magdziarz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kang Xuan Liang. Af the end of the first half the score was 5-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fryderyk Redisz was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Kang Xuan Liang made a precise shot to the right of Igor Magdziarz. Widzew Łódź's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0. 57 minutes into the match, Iwan Cieliczka had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Igor Magdziarz. Widzew Łódź's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Iwan Cieliczka was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 7-0. 59 minutes into the match, Widzew Łódź's goal looked a bit too open when Kang Xuan Liang came free, but Igor Magdziarz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 61st minute FC Zurich were awarded a corner. Angel Panagonov went to the cornerflag to take it. After some careless play in the Widzew Łódź defense, Kang Xuan Liang kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Igor Magdziarz. The Widzew Łódź fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Igor Magdziarz should have stopped the shot. Angel Panagonov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Igor Magdziarz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of FC Zurich booed when Widzew Łódź was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fryderyk Redisz didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Widzew Łódź defense, Iwan Cieliczka kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Igor Magdziarz. The Widzew Łódź fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Igor Magdziarz should have stopped the shot. After having played for 77 minutes, Iwo Borcz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Zurich's supporters crossed their fingers, but Iwo Borcz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Igor Magdziarz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iwan Cieliczka, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Angel Panagonov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Igor Magdziarz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 83rd minute of play. In the 83rd match minute, Widzew Łódź was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pankracy Bubczyk to maneuver through the defense. 86 minutes into the match, Widzew Łódź's goal looked a bit too open when Iwo Borcz came free, but Igor Magdziarz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. There was no doubt that FC Zurich were the better team. FC Zurich's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.