Official Cup

KOZIOŁKI ARENA
Spectators: 157 (Terracing: 118, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Derman Cruchet kicked off to start the match. In the 6th minute, Mikolaj Roman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Real Espartillar's Gavino Iratxo got control of the ball when Derman Cruchet tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Real Espartillar's Gigel Socoriceanu got a free kick in the 12th minute. After 14 played minutes Real Espartillar got a freekick which was hit by Lucio Gitano. Cipriano Llorian sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 21 minutes had been played when some careless play by Real Espartillar's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Roberto-Carlos Petrović was slow to take the kick. During this time KOZIOŁKI KKS POZNAŃ's players had a chance to rest. The corner led KOZIOŁKI KKS POZNAŃ's Roberto-Carlos Petrović to fire away a dangerous shot which Gavino Iratxo despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Jan Basaik made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julianda Saputra in the 22nd minute of play. Gavino Iratxo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Derman Cruchet in the 23rd minute. After a rather tough play, Real Espartillar's Freddy Santana got a free kick in the 25th minute. Gavino Iratxo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Derman Cruchet in the 32nd minute. 38 minutes into the match, Derman Cruchet dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Gavino Iratxo, 1-0. 42 minutes into the match, KOZIOŁKI KKS POZNAŃ's Derman Cruchet sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gavino Iratxo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 43 minutes Real Espartillar's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Roberto-Carlos Petrović who took care of the corner kick.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Julianda Saputra was the one to do the kick off. Real Espartillar's Gavino Iratxo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Derman Cruchet in the 53rd minute of play. In the 55th minute, Derman Cruchet made a precise shot to the right of Gavino Iratxo. Real Espartillar's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. After 58 played minutes KOZIOŁKI KKS POZNAŃ got a freekick which was hit by Alberigo Balzani. An unexpectedly hard shot by Derman Cruchet in the 59th minute of play forced Real Espartillar's goalkeeper Gavino Iratxo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 63 minutes into the match, Real Espartillar's goal looked a bit too open when Derman Cruchet came free, but Gavino Iratxo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Real Espartillar's Gavino Iratxo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Derman Cruchet in the 69th minute of play. Gavino Iratxo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Derman Cruchet, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Real Espartillar made a substitution. Albano Garoa replaced Fabrizio Capobianco. The corner ended in Ksawery Zbydniowski almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Real Espartillar's Gavino Iratxo did a great save. 79 minutes into the match, KOZIOŁKI KKS POZNAŃ's goal looked a bit too open when Julianda Saputra came free, but Jan Basaik reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 80th minute, Real Espartillar's Julianda Saputra dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. 83 minutes into the match, Derman Cruchet had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gavino Iratxo. Real Espartillar's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Derman Cruchet was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. A collision led to KOZIOŁKI KKS POZNAŃ getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Mikolaj Roman hit a great ball. When Derman Cruchet came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the KOZIOŁKI KKS POZNAŃ 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 Derman Cruchet couldn't finish the play. The KOZIOŁKI KKS POZNAŃ support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.