Magpie Stadium
Spectators: 7716 (Terracing: 5788,
Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Konrad Michalski started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Mitschullen SSA's Zbyszko Dzierwa got a free kick in the 2nd minute. 11 minutes into the game, Raleigh Dale recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Klement Naumowicz. Raleigh Dale showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. After a defensive mix-up in Mitschullen SSA's zone, Raleigh Dale stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Klement Naumowicz came out of the goal and Raleigh Dale tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 17th minute, Drake Crampton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Raleigh Dale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Raleigh Dale could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Klement Naumowicz made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Mitschullen SSA's Dobromir Kaczorowski got a free kick in the 29th minute. In the 30th match minute, Mitschullen SSA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Konrad Michalski to maneuver through the defense. After 31 played minutes Mitschullen SSA got a freekick which was hit by Franciszek Zacharek. Elderslie Magpies's Corder Clubley played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Konrad Michalski in the 32nd minute of play. 35 minutes into the match, Mitschullen SSA's goalkeeper Klement Naumowicz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ed Howard. In the 37th match minute, Mitschullen SSA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zbyszko Dzierwa to maneuver through the defense. Mitschullen SSA's Zbyszko Dzierwa got his second yellow card of the match in the 38th minute. The referee ordered Zbyszko Dzierwa off the ground. When Raleigh Dale came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the Elderslie Magpies 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 Raleigh Dale couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, Mitschullen SSA's Klement Naumowicz got control of the ball when Raleigh Dale tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mitschullen SSA's Klement Naumowicz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Mitschullen SSA from getting a goal against them. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Raleigh Dale to strike the kick off in the second half. Dobromir Kaczorowski charged in rather forcefully in the 53rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dobromir Kaczorowski the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 54 minutes into the match, Mitschullen SSA's goal looked a bit too open when Raleigh Dale came free, but Klement Naumowicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Raleigh Dale in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Klement Naumowicz saved Mitschullen SSA from getting behind. After some careless play in the Mitschullen SSA defense, Rod Stephens kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Klement Naumowicz. The Mitschullen SSA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Klement Naumowicz should have stopped the shot. In the 60th minute, Rod Stephens 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. 62 minutes into the match, Mitschullen SSA's goal looked a bit too open when Raleigh Dale came free, but Klement Naumowicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 65th minute of the match Piotr Lodowy shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Corder Clubley showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Mitschullen SSA's Klement Naumowicz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rod Stephens in the 68th minute of play. Klement Naumowicz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raleigh Dale in the 69th minute of the match. In the 71st minute, Elderslie Magpies's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Konrad Michalski fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Raleigh Dale might have been able to make a better finish in the 73rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Klement Naumowicz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Raleigh Dale ran back to his position shaking his head. After 74 played minutes Mitschullen SSA got a freekick which was hit by Franciszek Zacharek. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Brad Missen during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Elderslie Magpies getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Brad Missen hit a great ball. Konrad Michalski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Corder Clubley having to interfere. Elderslie Magpies's Corder Clubley proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Elderslie Magpies from getting a goal against them. Corder Clubley made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dobromir Kaczorowski in the 84th minute of play. 86 minutes into the match, Mitschullen SSA's goal looked a bit too open when Raleigh Dale came free, but Klement Naumowicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 89 minutes, Konrad Michalski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mitschullen SSA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Konrad Michalski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Antoni Gdowski during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Antoni Gdowski kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. 96 minutes into the match, Mitschullen SSA's goal looked a bit too open when Raleigh Dale came free, but Klement Naumowicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elderslie Magpies were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Mitschullen SSA for a fine match.
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