Prized/Friendly Cup

Stadion Starczanowo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Arturo Acevedo got the match started through his kick off. A hard shot 6 in the game by Bernard Bulkiewicz from a close distance when the talented Bruno Balendin managed to make a qualified save. SOUTH THUNDER's players were relieved. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Santiago Tome during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of RPF Grabarze Olesnica booed when SOUTH THUNDER was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santiago Tome didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Bernard Bulkiewicz managed to get in a good position for a shot. RPF Grabarze Olesnica's supporters rose to their feet, but Bernard Bulkiewicz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bruno Balendin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 12 minutes into the game, Bernard Bulkiewicz recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Bruno Balendin. Bernard Bulkiewicz showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Thanks to some nice moves Bernard Bulkiewicz could shoot a difficult shot in the 16th minute, which Bruno Balendin however easily saved by the left post. Mieszko Ochabski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arturo Acevedo, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Bernard Bulkiewicz's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 25thth minute, Bruno Balendin skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arturo Acevedo in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mieszko Ochabski saved RPF Grabarze Olesnica from getting behind. After 34 played minutes RPF Grabarze Olesnica got a freekick which was hit by Witalis Pochorylo. Boruc Basinski kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Mieszko Ochabski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arturo Acevedo in the 35th minute of play. The supporters of SOUTH THUNDER booed when RPF Grabarze Olesnica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernard Bulkiewicz didn't get a good kick on the ball. RPF Grabarze Olesnica's Mieszko Ochabski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isidoro Godoy in the 38th minute of play. In the 47th minute Arturo Acevedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mieszko Ochabski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bernard Bulkiewicz made a kick off. Mieszko Ochabski came out of the goal in the 58th minute to try and stop a shot by SOUTH THUNDER's Santiago Tome. But to his dismay, Santiago Tome quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. After a defensive mix-up in SOUTH THUNDER's zone, Witalis Pochorylo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bruno Balendin came out of the goal and Witalis Pochorylo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 64th minute of the game. One of SOUTH THUNDER:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of RPF Grabarze Olesnica:s goal. In the 73rd minute, SOUTH THUNDER's Isidoro Godoy dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-3. 78 minutes into the match, RPF Grabarze Olesnica's goalkeeper Mieszko Ochabski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Santiago Tome. RPF Grabarze Olesnica were furious when Zbyszko Brysz was red carded, 79 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 80th minute, Zbyszko Brysz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mieszko Ochabski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arturo Acevedo in the 81st minute of play. Mieszko Ochabski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santiago Tome, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, RPF Grabarze Olesnica's Mieszko Ochabski got control of the ball when Santiago Tome tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 88th minute, Santiago Tome reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Mieszko Ochabski. The goal made the score 2-4. If Arnaldo Theodore had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Witalis Pochorylo in the 98th minute of play forced SOUTH THUNDER's goalkeeper Bruno Balendin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The RPF Grabarze Olesnica supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching SOUTH THUNDER's performance. The match ended with a win for SOUTH THUNDER.