Arena Skarpa Ełk
Spectators: 7738 (Terracing: 5805,
Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) Skarpa Ełk's Julian Wolicki started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the match, Skarpa Ełk's goal looked a bit too open when Erling Hellkvist came free, but Boguslaw Falk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 4th minute Tim Sandell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Boguslaw Falk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 13th minute, Skarpa Ełk's Aleksander Limanowski ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Patrick Almkvist. Patrick Almkvist yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. In the 16th match minute, NovaStella FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andy Lindqvist to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Skarpa Ełk getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Julian Wolicki hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Skarpa Ełk's Julian Wolicki slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Patrick Almkvist. That made the score 2-0 after 22 minutes of play. If Julian Wolicki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 30th minute, Tim Sandell made a precise shot to the right of Boguslaw Falk. Skarpa Ełk's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. Boguslaw Falk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erling Hellkvist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. NovaStella FK's Patrick Almkvist proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save NovaStella FK from getting a goal against them. Patrick Almkvist showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mateusz Wojtkiewicz, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Erling Hellkvist made a kick off. After having played for 51 minutes, Korneliusz Narbut managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Skarpa Ełk's supporters crossed their fingers, but Korneliusz Narbut was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aleksander Limanowski in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Patrick Almkvist saved NovaStella FK from getting behind. Tim Sandell hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind NovaStella FK's goalkeeper Patrick Almkvist, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Patrick Almkvist stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Aleksander Limanowski's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. After 59 minutes NovaStella FK's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Szczepan Gibowski who took care of the corner kick. Skarpa Ełk's Szczepan Gibowski was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Patrick Almkvist in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Tobias Kullgren fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Boguslaw Falk having to interfere. Boguslaw Falk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tobias Kullgren in the 68th minute of play. Boguslaw Falk made an important save on a dangerous shot by Erling Hellkvist in the 70th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Julian Wolicki in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Patrick Almkvist saved NovaStella FK from getting behind. The supporters of Skarpa Ełk booed when NovaStella FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andy Lindqvist didn't get a good kick on the ball. 79 minutes into the match, NovaStella FK's goal looked a bit too open when Aleksander Limanowski came free, but Patrick Almkvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aleksander Limanowski in the 80th minute of play forced NovaStella FK's goalkeeper Patrick Almkvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, NovaStella FK's Felix Söderberg got a free kick in the 81st minute. After having played for 83 minutes, Erling Hellkvist managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. NovaStella FK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Erling Hellkvist was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 84th match minute, Skarpa Ełk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cyryl Liberko to maneuver through the defense. In the 86th minute, Arkadiusz Dulka hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 92nd minute, Eugeniusz Wawrukiewicz made a precise shot to the right of Patrick Almkvist. NovaStella FK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. NovaStella FK's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.
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