Friendly League

CEGIA CREW ARENA
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Benoit Van Bettenrode kicked off to start the match. Clemente Manco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benoit Van Bettenrode in the 3rd minute of play. 6 minutes into the match, CEGIA CREW's goal looked a bit too open when Benoit Van Bettenrode came free, but Clemente Manco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 8 minutes into the match, FA Sandtown's goalkeeper Szymon Poniewaz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nestor Lauaxeta. FA Sandtown's Szymon Poniewaz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucjan Kostrzewski in the 11th minute of play. Gerardo Cedro made in the 12th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Pawel Puzio. Nestor Lauaxetas short, quick shot in the 14thth minute got Szymon Poniewaz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Damazy Ankiewicz lost his temper 20 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 19th minute, one of CEGIA CREW:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for CEGIA CREW. The referee gave FA Sandtown a penalty, 21 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Radomil Barys, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of CEGIA CREW's Clemente Manco. 0-1. Szymon Poniewaz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucjan Kostrzewski in the 25th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cyryl Borucki got free with Szymon Poniewaz in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Benoit Van Bettenrode in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Clemente Manco prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The corner ended in Lucjan Kostrzewski almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but FA Sandtown's Szymon Poniewaz did a great save. Cyryl Borucki could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Szymon Poniewaz made a huge save. Szymon Poniewaz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nestor Lauaxeta, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. With a little luck, FA Sandtown's Szymon Poniewaz got control of the ball when Cyryl Borucki tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cyryl Borucki to strike the kick off in the second half. Cyryl Borucki's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Szymon Poniewaz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. In the 56th minute of the match CEGIA CREW got a corner. FA Sandtown's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Lucjan Kostrzewski ran over to the corner to take the kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sebastian Larsson got free with Clemente Manco in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Benoit Van Bettenrode might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Clemente Manco. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Benoit Van Bettenrode ran back to his position shaking his head. CEGIA CREW's Clemente Manco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benoit Van Bettenrode in the 61st minute of play. CEGIA CREW made a substitution. Cezary Plaski replaced Lucjan Kostrzewski. Aleksander Kissel scored 1-2 in the 70th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Clemente Manco, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 73 minutes into the game, Sebastian Larsson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Clemente Manco was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sebastian Larsson got free with Clemente Manco in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Clemente Manco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aleksander Kissel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. CEGIA CREW's Nestor Lauaxeta got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cyryl Borucki fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Szymon Poniewaz having to interfere. The FA Sandtown supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing FA Sandtown would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.