Tychy71 2 - 3 Szczecin (372331390)

The 11623 spectators at Masarnia were in for an afternoon of sunshine. Boike Bontekoning was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Derrin van Ostade and Robert Zabawa. Tychy71 had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. Starters: Ertel - Mastalerz, Siuda, Ciołek, Gwiazdowicz - Szabelski, Kręgiel, Bukalski, Gadomski - Ruta, Siwy.

Szczecin tactics involved an interesting 4-4-2 combination. The following players took the field: Galicki - Bodziak, Jarguz, Piękoś, Kuliga - Lasko, Rodzik, Kaliski, Bogaczewicz - Bączkiewicz, Golokolosov.

The most controversial moment of the game was likely the penalty given after 35 minutes. Szczecin's M. Bodziak kept his concentration, despite the upset crowd, and calmly put the ball past the keeper to make the score 0 - 1. After a fatal mistake from the away team's right side defence 37 minutes into the match, an alert B. Mastalerz bagged the ball for Tychy71, levelling the score to 1 - 1. The guests took the lead 38 minutes into the match, after a right-side attack resulted in Ł. Rodzik scoring to make it 1 - 2. After 40 minutes, M. Bodziak sent the corner kick right to M. Kuliga who headed it sharply past the keeper. 1 - 3! Tychy71 had to make a substitution after 42 minutes. P. Ertel limped off the field and was replaced by S. Żywica. 1 - 3 was the score after the first half. Tychy71 enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 56 percent of possession.

Given a free kick in a difficult position after 47 minutes, Tychy71 tried a variation that they had practised in training. The kick was sent into the area just in front of the keeper. However, the defence were on their toes and allowed no space for a finish. Tychy71 reduced the lead to 2 - 3 with 64 minutes on the clock when M. Siwy got the best of a ball floated in from the left. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Tychy71, with 57 percent of the ball.

Tychy71's best player was M. Ruta. G. Ciołek was a disappointment, however. Ł. Rodzik performed admirably for Szczecin. On the other hand, M. Piękoś's play was disheartening. The match ends 2 - 3.