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Salzbach
Spectators: 7172 (Terracing: 5489, Seating: 1683, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Julian Czekaj started the match with the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tolek Brodzki during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Salzbach SA getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Tolek Brodzki hit a great ball. If Jerzy Karpinski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Salzbach SA's zone, Julian Czekaj stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zula Degutis came out of the goal and Julian Czekaj tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Zula Degutis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dobromir Bronkala in the 13th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Damian Pasterski during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 14 played minutes Socerstars got a freekick which was hit by Damian Pasterski. When Mikolaj Walec came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the Salzbach SA 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 Mikolaj Walec couldn't finish the play. Jerzy Felenak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jerzy Karpinski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Salzbach SA's Jerzy Karpinski got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mikolaj Walec fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jerzy Felenak having to interfere. Dobromir Bronkala sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dobromir Bronkala sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Damian Pasterski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Julian Czekaj had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jerzy Karpinski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jerzy Karpinski to make the kick off. 54 minutes had been played when some careless play by Socerstars's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Hieronim Damaski was slow to take the kick. During this time Salzbach SA's players had a chance to rest. Hieronim Damaski made a great header on Salzbach SA's corner, it was just that Socerstars's Jerzy Felenak managed to reach the ball for a save. After 57 played minutes Salzbach SA got a freekick which was hit by Izydor Pankowski. Juliusz Budrewicz took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 63rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Zula Degutis. Salzbach SA's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 68 minutes, Florian Mikulski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Socerstars and the Salzbach SA players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 69th match minute, Socerstars was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Florian Mikulski to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Salzbach SA getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Radomir Petka hit a great ball. If Julian Czekaj had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 84 played minutes Salzbach SA got a freekick which was hit by Izydor Pankowski. In the 91st minute of the match Socerstars got a corner. Salzbach SA's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Florian Marud ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Socerstars's Florian Marud to fire away a dangerous shot which Zula Degutis despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 93 minutes into the match Dobromir Bronkala climbed in front of goal and pressed up 0-1 in the right cross behind a totally surprised Zula Degutis. The Socerstars players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.