U23 League

HARAKIRI
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Witold Plucinik started the match with the kick off. Iwan Pusiak received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Janusz Malewicz came out and tried to block the shot, but Iwan Pusiak slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 5th minute. Zgierskie Zlewy's Jan Andrzejewski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Witold Plucinik in the 8th minute of play. In the 10th minute Tolek Kalemba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jan Andrzejewski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Beniamin Pawlak in the 12th minute of play forced GKS 1977 BEŁCHATÓW's goalkeeper Janusz Malewicz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 15 played minutes GKS 1977 BEŁCHATÓW got a freekick which was hit by Stanislaw Rydzyk. 19 minutes into the match, Beniamin Pawlak notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of GKS 1977 BEŁCHATÓW's Janusz Malewicz. Janusz Malewicz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Janusz Malewicz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Iwan Pusiak in the 22nd minute. Iwan Pusiak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Janusz Malewicz having to interfere. Jan Andrzejewski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Barnaba Nocny, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bartlomiej Barniszke during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 31st minute, Bartlomiej Barniszke hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 35th minute, Iwan Pusiak made a precise shot to the right of Janusz Malewicz. GKS 1977 BEŁCHATÓW's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Piotr Rakowski's late challenge caught a Zgierskie Zlewy's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Piotr Rakowski helped the player get up and apologised. Piotr Rakowski kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. 42 minutes into the match, GKS 1977 BEŁCHATÓW's goalkeeper Janusz Malewicz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Beniamin Pawlak. After 43 played minutes GKS 1977 BEŁCHATÓW got a freekick which was hit by Tolek Kalemba. Edward Szarmach could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Janusz Malewicz made a huge save. GKS 1977 BEŁCHATÓW's Janusz Malewicz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wincent Jarosiewicz in the 48th minute of play. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Iwan Pusiak to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, GKS 1977 BEŁCHATÓW's goal looked a bit too open when Iwan Pusiak came free, but Janusz Malewicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 53rdth minute of the game Edward Szarmach who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but GKS 1977 BEŁCHATÓW's Janusz Malewicz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 55th minute, Iwan Pusiak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Witold Pluciniks short, quick shot in the 57thth minute got Jan Andrzejewski to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Wladyslaw Bulkiewicz took the ball and in the 59 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Janusz Malewicz. Janusz Malewicz 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. In the 62nd minute, Ludomil Szostak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Janusz Malewicz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iwan Pusiak in the 63rd minute of play. In the 64thth minute of the game Witold Plucinik who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Zgierskie Zlewy's Jan Andrzejewski was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 74 minutes into the match, GKS 1977 BEŁCHATÓW's goal looked a bit too open when Beniamin Pawlak came free, but Janusz Malewicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stanislaw Rydzyk hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Wladyslaw Bulkiewicz struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Janusz Malewicz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zgierskie Zlewy. Through an outstanding action, after 89 minutes, Jan Andrzejewski successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. GKS 1977 BEŁCHATÓW's Janusz Malewicz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wladyslaw Bulkiewicz in the 93rd minute of play. In the 95th minute, Iwan Pusiak left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Zgierskie Zlewy fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0.