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Kurnatowice
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Wojciech Raschke started the match with the kick off. Bernard Fafinski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tadeusz Lisewski in the 4th minute of play. Arkadiusz Raflewski blasted a shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bernard Fafinski having to make a save. Bartosz Zabrzeski struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Bernard Fafinski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kurnatowice SSA. Arkadiusz Raflewski in the 12thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Bernard Fafinski, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Bernard Fafinski made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Arkadiusz Raflewski sent off a good shot on target. Gradowo's Bernard Fafinski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bartosz Zabrzeski in the 15th minute of play. With his leg Bernard Fafinski managed to avoid a goal in the 17thth minute, when Kurnatowice SSA's Arkadiusz Raflewski fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Lucjan Lato hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Arkadiusz Raflewskis short, quick shot in the 19thth minute got Bernard Fafinski to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Arkadiusz Raflewski had several of the Gradowo's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 23 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Bernard Fafinski as he didn't even see the shot coming. If Bartosz Zabrzeski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 34th minute, Arkadiusz Raflewski got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. A collision led to Kurnatowice SSA getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Sebastian Ramzinski hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Bartosz Zabrzeski managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kurnatowice SSA's supporters rose to their feet, but Bartosz Zabrzeski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bernard Fafinski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Arkadiusz Raflewski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernard Fafinski having to interfere. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind Gradowo's goalkeeper Bernard Fafinski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Gradowo's zone, Bartosz Zabrzeski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bernard Fafinski came out of the goal and Bartosz Zabrzeski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The wind increased when Arkadiusz Raflewski made the kick off in the second half. Bernard Fafinski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arkadiusz Raflewski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 53 played minutes, Kurnatowice SSA's Leszek Majewski shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Bernard Fafinski came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Kurnatowice SSA reached it. After a defensive mix-up in Gradowo's zone, Bartosz Zabrzeski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bernard Fafinski came out of the goal and Bartosz Zabrzeski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bartosz Zabrzeski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bernard Fafinski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arkadiusz Raflewski in the 65th minute of play. 67 minutes into the match, Gradowo's goal looked a bit too open when Arkadiusz Raflewski came free, but Bernard Fafinski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 70 minutes into the game, Ludomir Penc was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gradowo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kurnatowice SSA the free kick. After 70 played minutes Gradowo got a freekick which was hit by Ludomir Penc. Tadeusz Lisewski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernard Fafinski having to interfere. Bernard Fafinski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bartosz Zabrzeski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Gradowo booed when Kurnatowice SSA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leszek Majewski didn't get a good kick on the ball. 84 minutes into the match, Kurnatowice SSA's goalkeeper Pankracy Maziarski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Juliusz Turak. When Sebastian Ramzinski fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kurnatowice SSA's protests and gave Sebastian Ramzinski a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Gradowo booed when Kurnatowice SSA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sebastian Ramzinski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gradowo's Juliusz Turak got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.