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Spectators: 7646 (Terracing: 5736, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 152) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ernest Strugure started the match with the kick off. Filip Duldurescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Mateusz Pisarcik tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Warmia Grajewo's Mateusz Pisarcik played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nae Neguțu in the 6th minute of play. In the 11thth minute of the game Ernest Strugure who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Warmia Grajewo's Mateusz Pisarcik was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. TAXI-MM-'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Emil Bodnar in the 12th minute. Aleksander Koprowski took the ball and in the 14 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Corneliu Chirea. Corneliu Chirea dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 17th minute Edward Kosel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Corneliu Chirea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mateusz Pisarcik stood somewhat misplaced when Ernest Strugure came free in front of goal and shot 1-1 to the left of him in the 19 minute. After 28 played minutes Warmia Grajewo got a freekick which was hit by Marcin Basaik. After a rather tough play, TAXI-MM-'s Valeriu Cuculeanu got a free kick in the 31st minute. After 35 minutes, Eliodor Dobrițoiu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the TAXI-MM- and the Warmia Grajewo players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 36 played minutes TAXI-MM- got a freekick which was hit by Eliodor Dobrițoiu. After a rather tough play, Warmia Grajewo's Aleksander Koprowski got a free kick in the 39th minute. After 40 minutes, Ernest Strugure mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the TAXI-MM- and the Warmia Grajewo players grew even worse after the yellow card. Aleksander Koprowski scored 1-2 in the 41st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Corneliu Chirea, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Corneliu Chirea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aleksander Koprowski in the 45th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

Filip Duldurescu struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Mateusz Pisarcik didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for TAXI-MM-. Ludomir Jarek hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Aleksander Koprowski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Corneliu Chirea having to interfere. TAXI-MM-'s Corneliu Chirea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Franciszek Czempa in the 63rd minute of play. 68 minutes in the game, Franciszek Czempa fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Corneliu Chirea having to interfere. Matei Chelbea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mateusz Pisarcik having to interfere. Aleksander Koprowski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 81st minute, Leontin Lupeanu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 84th minute Franciszek Czempa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Corneliu Chirea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Augustin Rednic hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. In the 95th minute, TAXI-MM-'s goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Aleksander Koprowski fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Warmia Grajewo's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.