Official Cup

CICHA OLSZTYN ARENA
Spectators: 149 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Zachary Naskrent got the match started through his kick off. MKS Legion Częstochowa's Paco Dean played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Timothy Didam Leach in the 8th minute of play. 10 minutes into the game, Timothy Didam Leach lined in a short shot 1-1 behind a frustrated Paco Dean. If Czeslaw Banan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Ignacy Penc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Timothy Didam Leach's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Paco Dean read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 20th minute of play. F♣U♥RI♣A♥T's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Herbert Barycz in the 22nd minute. The corner ended in Herbert Barycz almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but MKS Legion Częstochowa's Paco Dean did a great save. 27 minutes into the game, Czeslaw Banan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Boruc Perkowski was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some careless play in the F♣U♥RI♣A♥T defense, Czeslaw Banan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Boruc Perkowski. The F♣U♥RI♣A♥T fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Boruc Perkowski should have stopped the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Timothy Didam Leach in the 48th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Paco Dean saved MKS Legion Częstochowa from getting behind. After the first half MKS Legion Częstochowa were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Timothy Didam Leach made a kick off. Paco Dean showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eugeniusz Tyszka in the 55th minute of the match. Wasyl Ludwiczak hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, F♣U♥RI♣A♥T's Olgierd Borucki got a free kick in the 60th minute. With a little luck, F♣U♥RI♣A♥T's Boruc Perkowski got control of the ball when Ignacy Penc tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Wasyl Ludwiczak came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the MKS Legion Częstochowa 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 Wasyl Ludwiczak couldn't finish the play. Tobiasz Trzemzalski hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, MKS Legion Częstochowa's Tobiasz Trzemzalski got a free kick in the 72nd minute. In the 74th minute, Zachary Naskrent 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. In the 77th minute Wincenty Kochowski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paco Dean saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. MKS Legion Częstochowa's Paco Dean played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wincenty Kochowski in the 80th minute of play. When Gustaw Trojanowski fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MKS Legion Częstochowa's protests and gave Gustaw Trojanowski a yellow card for diving instead. In the 81st match minute, MKS Legion Częstochowa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gustaw Trojanowski to maneuver through the defense. Paco Dean took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Herbert Barycz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 84thth minute of the game Ali Bombardier who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MKS Legion Częstochowa's Paco Dean was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ali Bombardier in the 85th minute of play forced MKS Legion Częstochowa's goalkeeper Paco Dean to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paco Dean made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ali Bombardier in the 88th minute of play. 95 minutes into the game, Herbert Barycz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. F♣U♥RI♣A♥T's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave MKS Legion Częstochowa the free kick. Herbert Barycz hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. The MKS Legion Częstochowa supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing MKS Legion Częstochowa would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.