U23 World League

Teatr Marzeń
Spectators: 7448 (Terracing: 5587, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 148) FC Goodfellas's Tarmo Imelik started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 4 minutes into the match, KS Olimpia Warszawa's goal looked a bit too open when Tarmo Imelik came free, but Michal Wierzchowski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Evald Kund kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. In the 7th minute Tarmo Imelik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Michal Wierzchowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Goodfellas's Roland Roosimägi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zbigniew Boniek in the 10th minute of play. In the 10th minute, Zbigniew Boniek ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Roland Roosimägi was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Michal Wierzchowski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tambet Arman, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. After 18 minutes of play, FC Goodfellas's Evald Kund made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Michal Wierzchowski was left in no man's land by his defense there! Roland Roosimägi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zbigniew Boniek went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Tarmo Imelik scored 2-2 in the 29th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Michal Wierzchowski, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When KS Olimpia Warszawa's Teobald Werra in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Goodfellas's goalie prevented a goal. Roland Roosimägi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teobald Werra in the 35th minute of play. Kryspin Mitus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Roland Roosimägi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Teobald Werra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roland Roosimägi having to interfere. 43 minutes into the match, Evald Kund notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of KS Olimpia Warszawa's Michal Wierzchowski. Michal Wierzchowski was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The crowd rose to their feet as Zbigniew Boniek kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Roland Roosimägi. That made the score 3-3 in the 46 minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 3-3 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Teobald Werra was the one to do the kick off. 55 minutes into the game, KS Olimpia Warszawa's Teobald Werra nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Roland Roosimägi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-3. In the 61st minute, Zbigniew Boniek hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Michal Wierzchowski was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Arvo Raudsoo. 63 minutes into the match, KS Olimpia Warszawa's goalkeeper Michal Wierzchowski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tarmo Imelik. Teobald Werra took the ball and in the 68 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Roland Roosimägi. Roland Roosimägi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-3. Zbigniew Boniek received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Roland Roosimägi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 76th match minute, KS Olimpia Warszawa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zbigniew Boniek to maneuver through the defense. FC Goodfellas's Arvo Raudsoo shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 77th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Michal Wierzchowski but with some difficulty. 80 minutes into the match, FC Goodfellas's goal looked a bit too open when Teobald Werra came free, but Roland Roosimägi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. KS Olimpia Warszawa's Teobald Werra got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Michal Wierzchowski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tarmo Imelik in the 94th minute of play. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind KS Olimpia Warszawa's goalkeeper Michal Wierzchowski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The KS Olimpia Warszawa support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.