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Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Olds School Pepo's Herminio Stephen 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. If Igor Furgal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jacinto Nicholas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Igor Furgal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 4 minutes into the game, Igor Furgal cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Jacinto Nicholas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 6th minute, Bartlomiej Rzeszutko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 12th minute, Olds School Pepo's Herminio Stephen ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Iwan Nakoneczny. Iwan Nakoneczny yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. 21 minutes into the match, Olds School Pepo's Herminio Stephen sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Iwan Nakoneczny narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Herminio Stephen in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Iwan Nakoneczny saved Kliczek&Syn from getting behind. In the 24th minute Igor Furgal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacinto Nicholas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 28 minutes Kliczek&Syn's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Hanafi Indonesianus who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Olds School Pepo's corner Hanafi Indonesianus fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Iwan Nakoneczny quite easily take care of the ball. The supporters of Kliczek&Syn booed when Olds School Pepo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Herminio Stephen didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Igor Furgal in the 31st minute of play forced Olds School Pepo's goalkeeper Jacinto Nicholas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 38 minutes into the game, Bartlomiej Rzeszutko was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kliczek&Syn's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Olds School Pepo the free kick. Herminio Stephen struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Iwan Nakoneczny didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Olds School Pepo.

The wind increased when Igor Furgal made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Kliczek&Syn getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Igor Furgal hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Kliczek&Syn's Zachariasz Bartochowski got a free kick in the 60th minute. In the 61st match minute, Kliczek&Syn was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zachariasz Bartochowski to maneuver through the defense. Iwan Nakoneczny showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Herminio Stephen in the 65th minute of the match. In the 68th minute Herminio Stephen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iwan Nakoneczny saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Herminio Stephen in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Iwan Nakoneczny prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 80th minute of the game. One of Kliczek&Syn:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Olds School Pepo:s goal. Iwan Nakoneczny had in the 81stth minute some difficulties stopping Herminio Stephen's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Herminio Stephen took the ball and in the 81 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Iwan Nakoneczny. Iwan Nakoneczny dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. When Herminio Stephen came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Olds School Pepo 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 Herminio Stephen couldn't finish the play. In the 90th match minute, Kliczek&Syn was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bartlomiej Rzeszutko to maneuver through the defense. Iwan Nakoneczny made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hanafi Indonesianus in the 94th minute of play. Herminio Stephen might have been able to make a better finish in the 96th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Iwan Nakoneczny. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Herminio Stephen ran back to his position shaking his head. 96 minutes into the match, Kliczek&Syn's goal looked a bit too open when Herminio Stephen came free, but Iwan Nakoneczny reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Olds School Pepo's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.