Estadio Potrero
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Wladyslaw Polakowski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 12th match minute, Kossaki SA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emil Dobilas to maneuver through the defense. 14 minutes into the game, Rodrigo Handi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Tanek Karbowski was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Gilberto Sendoa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Potrero FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gilberto Sendoa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tanek Karbowski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 18th match minute, Kossaki SA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edmund Ludwiczak to maneuver through the defense. When Rodrigo Handi came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Potrero FC 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 Rodrigo Handi couldn't finish the play. Tanek Karbowski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodrigo Handi, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. When Herbert Lerych fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kossaki SA's protests and gave Herbert Lerych a yellow card for diving instead. 28 minutes into the game, Grzegorz Polek was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kossaki SA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Potrero FC the free kick. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 28th minute of the game. One of Kossaki SA:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Potrero FC:s goal. Melchor Jakue shot the penalty kick right outside the post. A collision led to Kossaki SA getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Edmund Ludwiczak hit a great ball. Tanek Karbowski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodrigo Handi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 35 played minutes, Kossaki SA's Grzegorz Polek shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Carolo Birila came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Kossaki SA reached it. Carolo Birila took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Slawomir Kornaszewski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wladyslaw Polakowski's late challenge caught a Potrero FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Wladyslaw Polakowski helped the player get up and apologised. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo Handi in the 39th minute of play forced Kossaki SA's goalkeeper Tanek Karbowski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 41 minutes had been played when some careless play by Kossaki SA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Melchor Jakue was slow to take the kick. During this time Potrero FC's players had a chance to rest. The supporters of Kossaki SA booed when Potrero FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Honorato Jakue didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match clock showed 43 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Slawomir Kornaszewski sped through Potrero FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Carolo Birila. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Wladyslaw Polakowski managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kossaki SA's supporters rose to their feet, but Wladyslaw Polakowski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carolo Birila breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Slawomir Kornaszewski to make the kick off. Wladyslaw Polakowski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Kossaki SA booed when Potrero FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodrigo Handi didn't get a good kick on the ball. 59 minutes into the match, Potrero FC's goal looked a bit too open when Slawomir Kornaszewski came free, but Carolo Birila reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gilberto Sendoa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 67 minutes into the game, one of Potrero FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When the match had been going on for 69 minutes, Kossaki SA's Grzegorz Polek got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Carolo Birila. 75 minutes into the match, Kossaki SA's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrigo Handi came free, but Tanek Karbowski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kossaki SA's Tanek Karbowski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gilberto Sendoa in the 80th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Kossaki SA's zone, Gilberto Sendoa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tanek Karbowski came out of the goal and Gilberto Sendoa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 85th match minute, Potrero FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adrian Stephen to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Potrero FC booed when Kossaki SA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emil Dobilas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Slawomir Kornaszewski had several of the Potrero FC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 94 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 2-3 score and a disappointed Carolo Birila as he didn't even see the shot coming. In the 98th minute Gilberto Sendoa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tanek Karbowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Kossaki SA supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Kossaki SA would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.
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