Friendly League

Polonia
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Erubiel Justin started the match with the kick off. Alfred Niedbalski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erubiel Justin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's Meelis Vananurm got control of the ball when Marco Kane tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 12th minute Erubiel Justin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfred Niedbalski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's Lindi Mena got a free kick in the 14th minute. Marcelo Abreu scored 0-1 in the 21st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alfred Niedbalski, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Alfred Niedbalski stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Erubiel Justin's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. After 25 minutes Polonia Łaziska's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Marcin Wasilewski who took care of the corner kick. Gani Rikap hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Alfred Niedbalski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erubiel Justin in the 30th minute of play. Polonia Łaziska's Alfred Niedbalski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maicon Pontes in the 31st minute of play. Juliano Candeias received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Meelis Vananurm came out and tried to block the shot, but Juliano Candeias slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 32nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erubiel Justin in the 36th minute of play forced Polonia Łaziska's goalkeeper Alfred Niedbalski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alfred Niedbalski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erubiel Justin, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Meelis Vananurm showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marco Kane, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Polonia Łaziska's Alfred Niedbalski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcelo Abreu in the 42nd minute of play. Alfred Niedbalski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcelo Abreu, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź were awarded a corner in the 45th minute after Polonia Łaziska's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Marcin Wasilewski took the corner. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Juliano Candeias was the one to do the kick off. Polonia Łaziska's André Piø quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Wasyl Zgonina, made in the 55th minute of the game. ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's Meelis Vananurm played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by André Piø in the 56th minute of play. Alfred Niedbalski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gani Rikap in the 57th minute of the match. Alfred Niedbalski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maicon Pontes in the 62nd minute of the match. In the 65th minute Juliano Candeias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Meelis Vananurm saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcelo Abreu took the ball and in the 72 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alfred Niedbalski. Alfred Niedbalski dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. 76 minutes into the match, Polonia Łaziska's goal looked a bit too open when Marcelo Abreu came free, but Alfred Niedbalski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcelo Abreu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Polonia Łaziska's Alfred Niedbalski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Polonia Łaziska from getting a goal against them. If Mieszko Wielgopolski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 90th minute, André Piø made a precise shot to the right of Meelis Vananurm. ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. With his leg Alfred Niedbalski managed to avoid a goal in the 95thth minute, when ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's Erubiel Justin fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side.