League Play-Off

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Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Radomil Bator took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of Apogeum Knurów booed when Waplitz was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Radowit Lichniak didn't get a good kick on the ball. Olgierd Cichowski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juliusz Wojtowicz in the 11th minute of play forced Apogeum Knurów's goalkeeper Napoleon Klewinski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stasio Sobania stood somewhat misplaced when Radomil Bator came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 17 minute. Stasio Sobania showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Radomil Bator in the 21st minute of the match. When Radomil Bator came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Apogeum Knurów fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Radomil Bator couldn't finish the play. Radowit Lichniak charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Radowit Lichniak the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 31 minutes into the match, Radomil Bator had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Stasio Sobania. Waplitz's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Radomil Bator was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. A collision led to Waplitz getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Florian Charlap hit a great ball. In the 45th minute Radomil Bator shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stasio Sobania saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Olgierd Cichowski came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the Apogeum Knurów fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Olgierd Cichowski couldn't finish the play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Juliusz Wojtowicz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Napoleon Klewinski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Radowit Lichniak in the 53rd minute of play. Olgierd Cichowski blasted a shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Stasio Sobania having to make a save. Stasio Sobania showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Radomil Bator, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Radomil Bator recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Radomil Bator in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Stasio Sobania saved Waplitz from getting behind. After 62 played minutes Apogeum Knurów got a freekick which was hit by Czeslaw Waselenczuk. In the 75th minute, Juliusz Wojtowicz fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Jedrzej Domamir could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Napoleon Klewinski made a huge save. Olgierd Cichowski took the ball and in the 81 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Stasio Sobania. Stasio Sobania dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. When the match clock showed 86 minutes, the score became 6-0 when Olgierd Cichowski sped through Waplitz's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Stasio Sobania. Waplitz's Stasio Sobania played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olgierd Cichowski in the 89th minute of play. Stasio Sobania took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Radomil Bator, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Radomil Bator fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stasio Sobania having to interfere. Olgierd Cichowski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.