U23 League

FC Kiepurowo
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Soczewki Gliwice's Cezary Pacholewski 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. In the 9th minute, FC Kiepurowo's Fabian Zawacki ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Witomir Kossakowski. Witomir Kossakowski yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. In the 13th minute, Soczewki Gliwice's Wlodzimierz Kasperowicz seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Wlodzimierz Kasperowicz the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Soczewki Gliwice protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Wlodzimierz Kasperowicz had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In a very dangerous position, a player in Soczewki Gliwice fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 12th minute. Penalty! Herbert Mietus shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Witomir Kossakowski made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Zdzislaw Kaczorowski sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in Soczewki Gliwice's zone, Miromir Grabski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Witomir Kossakowski came out of the goal and Miromir Grabski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zdzislaw Kaczorowski got free with Witomir Kossakowski in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Witomir Kossakowski didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zdzislaw Kaczorowski went, in the 23rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Soczewki Gliwice's Witomir Kossakowski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zdzislaw Kaczorowski in the 27th minute of play. The supporters of FC Kiepurowo booed when Soczewki Gliwice was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cezary Pacholewski didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 28th minute, Cezary Pacholewski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Soczewki Gliwice's zone, Zdzislaw Kaczorowski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Witomir Kossakowski came out of the goal and Zdzislaw Kaczorowski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Witomir Kossakowski made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Zdzislaw Kaczorowski sent off a good shot on target. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zdzislaw Kaczorowski in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Witomir Kossakowski saved Soczewki Gliwice from getting behind. Leszek Chrzan charged in rather forcefully in the 35th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Leszek Chrzan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 36th match minute, Soczewki Gliwice was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bogumil Dobrowski to maneuver through the defense. Zdzislaw Kaczorowski could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 46th minute of the match, but Witomir Kossakowski made a huge save. After 47 minutes, Bogumil Dobrowski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Soczewki Gliwice and the FC Kiepurowo players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Soczewki Gliwice's Bogumil Dobrowski got a free kick in the 47th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Zdzislaw Kaczorowski stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Zdzislaw Kaczorowski left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Kiepurowo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. Witomir Kossakowski stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zdzislaw Kaczorowski's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. In the 55th minute, Bogumil Dobrowski 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. Witomir Kossakowski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zdzislaw Kaczorowski, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zdzislaw Kaczorowski in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Witomir Kossakowski prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Witomir Kossakowski didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zdzislaw Kaczorowski went, in the 62nd minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. Fabian Zawacki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Witomir Kossakowski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zdzislaw Kaczorowski, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. If Bogumil Dobrowski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Witomir Kossakowski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zdzislaw Kaczorowski in the 75th minute of play. After having played for 77 minutes, Zdzislaw Kaczorowski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Kiepurowo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zdzislaw Kaczorowski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dobromir Nakoneczny received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Witomir Kossakowski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Witomir Kossakowski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zdzislaw Kaczorowski in the 82nd minute of play. 83 minutes into the game, FC Kiepurowo's Fabian Zawacki nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Witomir Kossakowski made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-0. Bogumil Dobrowski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Mariusz Kosakowski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Witomir Kossakowski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zdzislaw Kaczorowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. There was no doubt that FC Kiepurowo were the better team. FC Kiepurowo's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.