Official Cup

Stadion Gutweide
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Maximino Veronica started the match with the kick off. In the 9th minute of the match Vodka Juniors got a corner. KS KRUK's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Placido Kepa ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Placido Kepa got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Arkadiusz Mondrowski quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Arkadiusz Perkowski managed to get in a good position for a shot. KS KRUK's supporters rose to their feet, but Arkadiusz Perkowski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tasos Brizolakos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 14 minutes into the match, KS KRUK's goal looked a bit too open when Ricardo Gomez came free, but Arkadiusz Mondrowski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 16 minutes KS KRUK's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Placido Kepa who took care of the corner kick. The corner led to Vodka Juniors's Cleto Elequemedo getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Vodka Juniors's Tasos Brizolakos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Vodka Juniors from getting a goal against them. In the 20th minute the ball was on its way in behind Vodka Juniors's goalkeeper Tasos Brizolakos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 21 minutes into the match, Vodka Juniors's goalkeeper Tasos Brizolakos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sebastian Szarmach. In the 26th minute Ricardo Gomez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arkadiusz Mondrowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vodka Juniors's Tasos Brizolakos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save Vodka Juniors from getting a goal against them. Sebastian Szarmach struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Tasos Brizolakos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for KS KRUK. Vodka Juniors were awarded a corner in the 34th minute after KS KRUK's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Placido Kepa took the corner. Wojciech Murdza tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Arkadiusz Mondrowski. An unnecessary self made goal, 0-1 in the 34th minute. Sebastian Szarmach's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tasos Brizolakos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Vodka Juniors's zone, Sebastian Szarmach stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tasos Brizolakos came out of the goal and Sebastian Szarmach tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arkadiusz Perkowski in the 41st minute of play forced Vodka Juniors's goalkeeper Tasos Brizolakos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tasos Brizolakos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sebastian Szarmach in the 42nd minute. Kacper Michnik kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arkadiusz Perkowski in the 47th minute of play forced Vodka Juniors's goalkeeper Tasos Brizolakos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half Vodka Juniors were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

In the 52nd minute, Candido Txomin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tasos Brizolakos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arkadiusz Perkowski in the 55th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Roberto Bartuelo got free with Arkadiusz Mondrowski in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 61 minutes into the match, Vodka Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Arkadiusz Perkowski came free, but Tasos Brizolakos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Roberto Bartuelo got free with Arkadiusz Mondrowski in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 67th minute Maximino Veronica shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arkadiusz Mondrowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vodka Juniors's Tasos Brizolakos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arkadiusz Perkowski in the 74th minute of play. Arkadiusz Mondrowski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maximino Veronica, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Tasos Brizolakos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebastian Szarmach, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kacper Michnik hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Vodka Juniors made a substitution. Placido Polo replaced Maximino Veronica. After 85 minutes of play, Vodka Juniors's Placido Kepa made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arkadiusz Mondrowski was left in no man's land by his defense there! The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.