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Gabriela Michała
Spectators: 7764 (Terracing: 5824, Seating: 1786, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Stanislaw Kasiewski kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Raprerzy Nowy Sacz booed when Górnik Rokitnica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lucjan Waselenczuk didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 5th minute of the match Raprerzy Nowy Sacz got a corner. Górnik Rokitnica's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Teofil Bulkiewicz ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Górnik Rokitnica's goalie and right to Tomasz Cholewa. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Górnik Rokitnica's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. If Wojciech Zerde had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Górnik Rokitnica were awarded a corner in the 15th minute after Raprerzy Nowy Sacz's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ksawery Czysty took the corner. Tomasz Noworolnik took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wojciech Zerde, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wojciech Zerde fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomasz Noworolnik having to interfere. 20 minutes into the match, Raprerzy Nowy Sacz's goal looked a bit too open when Stanislaw Kasiewski came free, but Erik Pihl reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Erik Pihl came out of the goal in the 22nd minute to try and stop a shot by Górnik Rokitnica's Boruc Raszek. But to his dismay, Boruc Raszek quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. After a rather tough play, Górnik Rokitnica's Cristian Librado got a free kick in the 26th minute. Raprerzy Nowy Sacz's Zdzislaw Jazwiec got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Raprerzy Nowy Sacz's Teofil Bulkiewicz was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Tomasz Noworolnik in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 32nd match minute, Górnik Rokitnica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristian Librado to maneuver through the defense. Roland Przybylo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Tomasz Noworolnik tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Erik Pihl showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stanislaw Kasiewski, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. In the 38th minute, Zdzislaw Jazwiec reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Tomasz Noworolnik. The goal made the score 1-1. Raprerzy Nowy Sacz were furious when Antoni Chwalkiewicz was red carded, 42 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. 42 minutes into the game, one of Raprerzy Nowy Sacz:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 44th minute there was a penalty for Górnik Rokitnica. Ksawery Czysty stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Erik Pihl. 1-2. If Stanislaw Kasiewski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The wind increased when Wojciech Zerde made the kick off in the second half. Erik Pihl took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Boruc Raszek, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 53rd minute Wojciech Zerde shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomasz Noworolnik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Erik Pihl made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Stanislaw Kasiewski sent off a good shot on target. Raprerzy Nowy Sacz's Erik Pihl played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucjan Waselenczuk in the 57th minute of play. The corner led to Górnik Rokitnica's Boruc Raszek getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Erik Pihl didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Górnik Rokitnica's Stanislaw Kasiewski shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-3 in the ordered_time% minute. Erik Pihl didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lucjan Waselenczuk went, in the 66th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-4 was the resulting score. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lucjan Waselenczuk in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Erik Pihl prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Górnik Rokitnica were awarded a corner in the 71th minute after Raprerzy Nowy Sacz's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ksawery Czysty took the corner. A well-hit corner resulted in Boruc Raszek heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Stanislaw Kasiewski who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 75thth minute tested the skills of Erik Pihl when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Thanks to some nice moves Kryspin Ciechocki could shoot a difficult shot in the 76th minute, which Erik Pihl however easily saved by the left post. Raprerzy Nowy Sacz's Erik Pihl proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Raprerzy Nowy Sacz from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wojciech Zerde in the 84th minute of play forced Górnik Rokitnica's goalkeeper Tomasz Noworolnik to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Stanislaw Kasiewski came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the Górnik Rokitnica 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 Stanislaw Kasiewski couldn't finish the play. Bogdan Czysty recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Górnik Rokitnica booed when Raprerzy Nowy Sacz was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roland Przybylo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Wojciech Zerde sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Boruc Raszek during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Raprerzy Nowy Sacz booed when Górnik Rokitnica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Boruc Raszek didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Górnik Rokitnica had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.