Zryw 4 - 1 Sielec (387510830)

12000 punters turned up at Zryw ZG Arena69, and despite threatening clouds on the horizon, no rain came. Ladislav Zhorel was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Radko Mrva and Jan-Kees Jongma. Zryw started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. Starters: Hildrum - Gil de Palacio, Duggan, Goglia - Kondráč, Öngen, Davydov, Uliano, Nordlien - Thanheuser, Colanzi.

Sielec decided to use a 5-4-1 set up. The following players had been chosen: Damiano - Bojczuk, Rejniak, Szymała, Madejak, Almeida - Zięba, Borzestowski, Gorlewski, Chrobok - Suchowierski.

Zryw used their ability to concentrate their attacks in the middle of the pitch, rather than on the wings. Sielec used their skill at pressing to cut off the attack angles of their opponents all over the field. W. Almeida's lack of experience almost gave Zryw a goal after 20 minutes, but the shot went right into the keeper's arms. It wasn't a pretty goal, but the free kick by A. Goglia after 23 minutes somehow found its way past the keeper. Zryw takes the lead, 1 - 0! A great save by keeper F. Damiano after 24 minutes kept the visitors in the game after M. Colanzi struck from the left with a real cannonball. With 25 minutes played, M. Duggan of Zryw fell dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee was unimpressed, and booked him for diving. A. Madejak got left behind when Zryw's M. Colanzi made a sudden run forward after 34 minutes, finishing off with a neat strike. 2 - 0! Zryw solidified their lead at the 38 minute mark, as M. Colanzi dribbled the ball through the opposing central defence and scored to make it 3 - 0. A corner kick created great disorder in the penalty area with a goal nearly scored by A. Gil de Palacio. At last, Zryw's M. Duggan was able to backheel the ball in. 4 - 0. After this, you could see that the players of Zryw were more interested in killing time than scoring more goals. M. Duggan should probably have put his team up another goal after 44 minutes, but some great goalkeeping by F. Damiano kept the visitors in the game. A quick counter attack by Sielec forced the opponent's defender to give away a freekick. M. Rejniak was allowed to take it quickly by the referee, much to the dismay of the goalkeeper who wasn't prepared. 4 - 1! F. Damiano was caught napping as A. Goglia lifted a ball over him following a free kick, but the ball hit the bar, rebounding into the keeper's arms. 4 - 1 was the score after the first half. Possession in this half belonged to Zryw, who controlled the ball 60 percent of the time.

F. Thanheuser left the field with a smile on his face as he was substituted 46 minutes into the game, as his team was in the lead. S. Mocek was the replacement. The Zryw players could smell victory in the air. S. Davydov wasn't in a hurry to leave the field as he was substituted for M. Smrčka after 46 minutes. The coach of Zryw was happy with the game so far, but still wanted to change the line up. After 46 minutes, K. Norberciak came on for M. Uliano. After 65 minutes, Sielec switched F. Suchowierski with S. Gorzołka, hoping for a quick impact on the pitch. Although the whole team were struggling to impress, Sielec's M. Gorlewski was singled out as being the problem as he was called off the pitch after 70 minutes. K. Sulek was given a chance to change things around. At this time in the match, Sielec were using their skill at pressing to successfully stifle the game. Zryw had no available replacements when M. Kondráč had to leave the game after 89 minutes because of a pulled tendon, leaving the team a man short. Zryw had most of the ball, with 53 percent of possession.

Zryw's top performer was clearly M. Colanzi. On the other hand, R. Öngen's play was disheartening. Most important Sielec player was E. Bojczuk. S. Gorzołka turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 4 - 1.