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Górnik Zabrze Arena
Spectators: 7507 (Terracing: 5631, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Marcus Rashford kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, Górnik Zabrze's Marcus Rashford got a free kick in the 8th minute. Cedric Schulcz made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Marcus Rashford sent off a good shot on target. 12 minutes into the match, SV Schwetzingen's goalkeeper Cedric Schulcz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marcus Rashford. In the 13th match minute, Górnik Zabrze was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Quim Bomba to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice moves Marcus Rashford could shoot a difficult shot in the 16th minute, which Cedric Schulcz however easily saved by the left post. In the 19th minute of the match, Marcus Rashford got a very nice opportunity to score, but Cedric Schulcz was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Cedric Schulcz was out of position in the 20 minute of play, and Lando Norris capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Lando Norris really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Tobias Gatzke kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Cedric Schulcz was a little too slow when Lando Norris got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 31st minute. The score was now 2-0. 36 minutes into the match, SV Schwetzingen's goalkeeper Cedric Schulcz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marcus Rashford. In the 37th minute, Lando Norris 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. Cedric Schulcz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marcus Rashford went, in the 46th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Elmar Brand made a kick off. Marcus Rashford took the ball and in the 55 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cedric Schulcz. Cedric Schulcz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. Marcus Rashford sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. SV Schwetzingen's Cedric Schulcz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcus Rashford in the 64th minute of play. If Lando Norris had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cedric Schulcz came out of the goal in the 66th minute to try and stop a shot by Górnik Zabrze's Marcus Rashford. But to his dismay, Marcus Rashford quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. In the 70th match minute, SV Schwetzingen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tobias Gatzke to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Elmar Brand got free with Gatis Fernandes in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Górnik Zabrze booed when SV Schwetzingen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elmar Brand didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 81 minutes, Lando Norris managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Górnik Zabrze's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lando Norris was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Marcus Rashford fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cedric Schulcz having to interfere. Cedric Schulcz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcus Rashford in the 85th minute of the match. In the 91st minute Marcus Rashford shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cedric Schulcz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lando Norris recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a little luck, Górnik Zabrze's Gatis Fernandes got control of the ball when Elmar Brand tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 97th minute Marcus Rashford shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cedric Schulcz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Górnik Zabrze walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.