Red Bull Arena
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Red Bull Magnus's Bass Dost 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. Red Bull Magnus's Paulo Renato Trigo got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 10 minutes Zgierskie Zlewy's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Axel Bäck who took care of the corner kick. Red Bull Magnus's Axel Bäck was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Karol Ruszkowski in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Karol Ruszkowski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bass Dost, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. The corner ended in Paulo Renato Trigo almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Zgierskie Zlewy's Karol Ruszkowski did a great save. 17 minutes into the match, Red Bull Magnus's Bass Dost sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Karol Ruszkowski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Red Bull Magnus's Cláudio Bittencourt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robert Doicaru in the 19th minute of play. 23 minutes into the match, Zgierskie Zlewy's goalkeeper Karol Ruszkowski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bass Dost. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind Zgierskie Zlewy's goalkeeper Karol Ruszkowski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 25 minutes into the match, Zgierskie Zlewy's goal looked a bit too open when Bass Dost came free, but Karol Ruszkowski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27th minute, Bass Dost got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 29th minute Rolf King shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cláudio Bittencourt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 30 minutes, Paulo Renato Trigo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Red Bull Magnus and the Zgierskie Zlewy players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 30 played minutes Red Bull Magnus got a freekick which was hit by Paulo Renato Trigo. Robert Doicaru blasted a shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cláudio Bittencourt having to make a save. Cláudio Bittencourt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robert Doicaru, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. The supporters of Red Bull Magnus booed when Zgierskie Zlewy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robert Doicaru didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cláudio Bittencourt stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Robert Doicaru's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. After 41 minutes Red Bull Magnus's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Robert Doicaru who took care of the corner kick. The supporters of Red Bull Magnus booed when Zgierskie Zlewy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Norbert Podowski didn't get a good kick on the ball.
The wind increased when Robert Doicaru made the kick off in the second half. Bass Dost received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Karol Ruszkowski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 55 minutes into the game, Norbert Podowski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Zgierskie Zlewy's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Red Bull Magnus the free kick. Norbert Podowski hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Karol Ruszkowski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bass Dost, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Karol Ruszkowski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bass Dost in the 65th minute of play. 70 minutes into the match, Axel Bäck notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Zgierskie Zlewy's Karol Ruszkowski. Karol Ruszkowski was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Red Bull Magnus's You Wei Xing was substituted for Paulo Renato Trigo. Red Bull Magnus's Ayi Kusumah was substituted for Gerson Cruzado. Red Bull Magnus made a substitution. Richard Hefter replaced Bass Dost. 74 minutes into the game, Zgierskie Zlewy's Hadi Özilhan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cláudio Bittencourt made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Zgierskie Zlewy made a substitution. Krzysztof Petrasz replaced Zdzislaw Moczkiewicz. Red Bull Magnus's Cláudio Bittencourt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rolf King in the 79th minute of play. When Dobromir Rukszcz came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Zgierskie Zlewy 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 Dobromir Rukszcz couldn't finish the play. Zgierskie Zlewy's Barnaba Bazylnikov was substituted for Robert Doicaru. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rolf King got free with Cláudio Bittencourt in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Red Bull Magnus's Cláudio Bittencourt got control of the ball when Barnaba Bazylnikov tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cláudio Bittencourt was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Barnaba Bazylnikov showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-3 in the 96 minute of play. The Red Bull Magnus supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Zgierskie Zlewy's performance. The match ended with a win for Zgierskie Zlewy.
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