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Match Report
Ballista Park
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Napoleon Fronczak took the kick off in the first half of the match. Kazimierz Czekaj showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bhavin Pandya, who was totally free with the ball in the 2nd minute. David Wooster showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Napoleon Fronczak, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind 13. Ballista Battalion's goalkeeper David Wooster, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some careless play in the FC Zalesie Górne defense, Bhavin Pandya kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kazimierz Czekaj. The FC Zalesie Górne fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kazimierz Czekaj should have stopped the shot. David Melling fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kazimierz Czekaj having to interfere. The supporters of 13. Ballista Battalion booed when FC Zalesie Górne was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kajetan Setara didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 22nd minute FC Zalesie Górne were awarded a corner. Feliks Zdanowicz went to the cornerflag to take it. FC Zalesie Górne's Feliks Zdanowicz was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but David Wooster in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After 23 minutes, Miroslaw Wojno mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Zalesie Górne and the 13. Ballista Battalion players grew even worse after the yellow card. David Melling sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Kazimierz Czekaj made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bhavin Pandya in the 27th minute of play. 33 minutes into the match, 13. Ballista Battalion's goal looked a bit too open when Wit Bochinski came free, but David Wooster reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Wit Bochinski's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but David Wooster was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. 36 minutes in the game, Wit Bochinski dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. David Wooster made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wit Bochinski in the 38th minute of play. Napoleon Fronczak blasted a shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without David Wooster having to make a save. 45 minutes into the match, 13. Ballista Battalion's goal looked a bit too open when Napoleon Fronczak came free, but David Wooster reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when David Melling got free with Kazimierz Czekaj in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.
The wind increased when Bhavin Pandya made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Wit Bochinski 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. FC Zalesie Górne's Kazimierz Czekaj played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bhavin Pandya in the 57th minute of play. 13. Ballista Battalion were awarded a corner in the 58th minute after FC Zalesie Górne's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Bhavin Pandya took the corner. David Wooster made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Napoleon Fronczak sent off a good shot on target. 66 minutes into the match, FC Zalesie Górne's goal looked a bit too open when David Melling came free, but Kazimierz Czekaj reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 69th minute Bhavin Pandya shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kazimierz Czekaj saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 73 minutes into the match, David Melling had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Kazimierz Czekaj. FC Zalesie Górne's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that David Melling was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Kazimierz Czekaj made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bhavin Pandya in the 75th minute of play. 13. Ballista Battalion's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Bhavin Pandya in the 76th minute. A nice corner shot did that Bhavin Pandya got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Kazimierz Czekaj quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 78th minute, David Melling ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kazimierz Czekaj was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. David Melling fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kazimierz Czekaj having to interfere. Ralph Thompson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. David Melling sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 94 played minutes 13. Ballista Battalion got a freekick which was hit by John Flynn. In the 95th match minute, 13. Ballista Battalion was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mark Liddy to maneuver through the defense.