Friendly League

Stadion Bursztynowy
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. Leif Törnqvist started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute, Leif Törnqvist 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. After 9 minutes, Norbert Sniegowski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Zielonka Gdansk and the North of California players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 9 played minutes Zielonka Gdansk got a freekick which was hit by Norbert Sniegowski. Mateusz Marchewka took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leif Törnqvist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, North of California's Urbano Havier got control of the ball when Jurand Cielencki tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 20th minute, Tobiasz Czempa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 22ndth minute of the game Leif Törnqvist who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Zielonka Gdansk's Mateusz Marchewka was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match clock showed 23 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Gervasio Isias sped through Zielonka Gdansk's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Mateusz Marchewka. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Leif Törnqvist in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mateusz Marchewka saved Zielonka Gdansk from getting behind. 29 minutes into the match, Zielonka Gdansk's goal looked a bit too open when Leandro Haritzeder came free, but Mateusz Marchewka reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 31st minute of the match North of California got a corner. Zielonka Gdansk's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Arnaldo Hustaz ran over to the corner to take the kick. Gervasio Isias struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Mateusz Marchewka didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for North of California. When the match had gone on for 40 minutes, Jurand Cielencki took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Urbano Havier to make any attempt to save it. 45 minutes into the game, Leif Törnqvist cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Mateusz Marchewka was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

After 50 played minutes North of California got a freekick which was hit by Lin Ting Hong. In the 51st minute Miroslaw Dula shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Urbano Havier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 53rdth minute of the game Leif Törnqvist who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Zielonka Gdansk's Mateusz Marchewka was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 56th minute of the match Kryspin Puchlik shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Urbano Havier showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 63rd play minutes Leif Törnqvist shot 1-3, a short shot which went by Mateusz Marchewka and just under the crossbar into goal. Mateusz Marchewka was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Silvestre Txomin showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-4 in the 65 minute of play. Zielonka Gdansk made a substitution. Krzysztof Kluska replaced Miroslaw Dula. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leif Törnqvist in the 70th minute of play forced Zielonka Gdansk's goalkeeper Mateusz Marchewka to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gervasio Isias could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Mateusz Marchewka made a huge save. In the 75th minute Wincent Cytrynski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Urbano Havier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Hector Martxel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. North of California were awarded a corner in the 80th minute after Zielonka Gdansk's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Arnaldo Hustaz took the corner. The corner led North of California's Arnaldo Hustaz to fire away a dangerous shot which Mateusz Marchewka despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When Dante Taurino fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored North of California's protests and gave Dante Taurino a yellow card for diving instead. In the 81st minute, Dante Taurino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 82 minutes into the match, Tobiasz Czempa notched a goal, 2-4, to the right of North of California's Urbano Havier. Urbano Havier was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The crowd rose to their feet as Leif Törnqvist kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Mateusz Marchewka. That made the score 2-5 in the 86 minute of play. The North of California fans' excitement grew in the 90th match minute when North of California's Silvestre Txomin looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-6 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After having played for 95 minutes, Hector Martxel managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. North of California's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hector Martxel was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. North of California had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.