Official Cup

ARENA AUF WIDZEW
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Marquinhos Rosado started the match with the kick off. WIDZEW ŁÓDŹ's Santiago Mele played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wawrzyniec Rozanski in the 4th minute of play. Jaroslav Nechvátal scored 1-0 in the 6th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Wladyslaw Siwek, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. WIDZEW ŁÓDŹ's Marquinhos Rosado was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 13th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. With his leg Wladyslaw Siwek managed to avoid a goal in the 19thth minute, when WIDZEW ŁÓDŹ's Jaroslav Nechvátal fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 20 minutes into the match, Tequila Sunrise's goal looked a bit too open when Marquinhos Rosado came free, but Wladyslaw Siwek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hieronim Kostrzewa kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. In the 30thth minute of the game Roch Zbikowski who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but WIDZEW ŁÓDŹ's Santiago Mele was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 31 minutes into the match, WIDZEW ŁÓDŹ's goal looked a bit too open when Leon Merski came free, but Santiago Mele reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marquinhos Rosado in the 33rd minute of play forced Tequila Sunrise's goalkeeper Wladyslaw Siwek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 40 minutes into the game, Jaroslav Nechvátal recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Wladyslaw Siwek. Jaroslav Nechvátal showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-0. Wladyslaw Siwek made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Demetrius Cho sent off a good shot on target. In the 45th minute of the match WIDZEW ŁÓDŹ got a corner. Tequila Sunrise's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Demetrius Cho ran over to the corner to take the kick. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 5-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Roch Zbikowski made a kick off. Jaroslav Nechvátal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wladyslaw Siwek having to interfere. Demetrius Cho kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. With his leg Santiago Mele managed to avoid a goal in the 64thth minute, when Tequila Sunrise's Leon Merski fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Through an outstanding action, after 68 minutes, Santiago Mele successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. If Jaroslav Nechvátal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 74 minutes, Roch Zbikowski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tequila Sunrise and the WIDZEW ŁÓDŹ players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Tequila Sunrise's Roch Zbikowski got a free kick in the 74th minute. When WIDZEW ŁÓDŹ's Marquinhos Rosado in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tequila Sunrise's goalie prevented a goal. After 81 minutes Tequila Sunrise's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Demetrius Cho who took care of the corner kick. If Jaroslav Nechvátal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After having played for 85 minutes, Jaroslav Nechvátal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. WIDZEW ŁÓDŹ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jaroslav Nechvátal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 88th minute Demetrius Cho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wladyslaw Siwek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wladyslaw Siwek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jaroslav Nechvátal in the 89th minute of play. Wladyslaw Siwek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Demetrius Cho, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. 93 minutes into the match, Tequila Sunrise's goal looked a bit too open when Jaroslav Nechvátal came free, but Wladyslaw Siwek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 95 minutes had been played when some careless play by Tequila Sunrise's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Demetrius Cho was slow to take the kick. During this time WIDZEW ŁÓDŹ's players had a chance to rest. When the referee ended the match the WIDZEW ŁÓDŹ players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.