Official Cup

Katowice Bogucice
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Teobald Jeziorkowski started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Gandalf Head cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Arkadiusz Smolarek was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. FC MARKUS's Arkadiusz Kostka played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ryszard Murdza in the 7th minute of play. Arkadiusz Smolarek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gandalf Head in the 11th minute of play. Arkadiusz Kostka showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julian Jaszcz in the 14th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Teobald Jeziorkowski in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arkadiusz Smolarek saved Katowice i Kluczbork from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Teobald Jeziorkowski in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arkadiusz Smolarek prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 27 minutes into the match, Osvaldinho Lewandowski had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Arkadiusz Kostka. FC MARKUS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Osvaldinho Lewandowski was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Osvaldinho Lewandowski came free with the goalkeeper in the 34th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Arkadiusz Kostka could save by the left post. Arkadiusz Smolarek stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Teobald Jeziorkowski's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. Federico Chiesa took the ball and in the 45 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Arkadiusz Smolarek. Arkadiusz Smolarek dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Edson de Lima during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Edson de Lima kicked well hit freekick during the 48th minute of the match. In the 49th minute the ball was on its way in behind Katowice i Kluczbork's goalkeeper Arkadiusz Smolarek, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ryszard Murdza made a kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Ryszard Murdza had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Arkadiusz Kostka. FC MARKUS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ryszard Murdza was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. After 58 played minutes Katowice i Kluczbork got a freekick which was hit by Osvaldinho Lewandowski. Federico Chiesa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arkadiusz Smolarek having to interfere. Gandalf Head could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Arkadiusz Smolarek made a huge save. After 68 minutes Katowice i Kluczbork's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Lukasz Jaszyna who took care of the corner kick. In the 70th match minute, FC MARKUS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Piotr Japola to maneuver through the defense. Lukasz Jaszyna charged in rather forcefully in the 73rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lukasz Jaszyna the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Katowice i Kluczbork booed when FC MARKUS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lukasz Jaszyna didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 78th minute of the match, Teobald Jeziorkowski tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Arkadiusz Smolarek saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Daniel Hatman hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Katowice i Kluczbork made a substitution. Gwidon Niedbalski replaced Ryszard Murdza. After 81 played minutes FC MARKUS got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Hatman. A collision led to FC MARKUS getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Piotr Japola hit a great ball. Osvaldinho Lewandowski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arkadiusz Kostka having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Teobald Jeziorkowski in the 88th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arkadiusz Smolarek saved Katowice i Kluczbork from getting behind. After 91 played minutes FC MARKUS got a freekick which was hit by Lukasz Jaszyna. Arkadiusz Kostka didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Osvaldinho Lewandowski went, in the 92nd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-3 was the resulting score. If Teobald Jeziorkowski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC MARKUS were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Katowice i Kluczbork to leave the ground with a draw.