World League

The Reds Arena
Spectators: 7550 (Terracing: 5664, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cosimo Grifoni took the kick off in the first half of the match. Mariusz Lewicki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cosimo Grifoni, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 6 played minutes Metalducks got a freekick which was hit by Michael Lidström. After having played for 7 minutes, Tomasz Burufski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Rudzianka Szczecin's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomasz Burufski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Tony Modig fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Metalducks's protests and gave Tony Modig a yellow card for diving instead. Tony Modig kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Aleksander Engström made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Tomasz Burufski sent off a good shot on target. After 16 played minutes Metalducks got a freekick which was hit by Tony Modig. In the 17th minute, Tomasz Burufski 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 20th minute, Marcin Ogrodowicz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Metalducks's Aleksander Engström proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save Metalducks from getting a goal against them. Mariusz Lewicki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Morgan Kilberg in the 27th minute of the match. In the 30th minute Morgan Kilberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mariusz Lewicki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the FC Rudzianka Szczecin defense, Morgan Kilberg kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mariusz Lewicki. The FC Rudzianka Szczecin fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mariusz Lewicki should have stopped the shot. Tomasz Burufski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The FC Rudzianka Szczecin players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Metalducks were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomasz Burufski stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After taking down the ball on FC Rudzianka Szczecin's corner Maciej Janko fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Aleksander Engström quite easily take care of the ball. A collision led to Metalducks getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Tony Modig hit a great ball. Marian Mios made in the 64th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Metalducks's Morgan Kilberg. Tymoteusz Absolwent kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. When FC Rudzianka Szczecin's Tomasz Burufski in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Metalducks's goalie prevented a goal. In the 76th minute the ball was on its way in behind Metalducks's goalkeeper Aleksander Engström, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 79 minutes had been played when some careless play by Metalducks's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Maciej Janko was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Rudzianka Szczecin's players had a chance to rest. Aleksander Engström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomasz Burufski in the 83rd minute of play. With his leg Mariusz Lewicki managed to avoid a goal in the 86thth minute, when Metalducks's Cosimo Grifoni fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Cosimo Grifonis short, quick shot in the 86thth minute got Mariusz Lewicki to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Aleksander Engström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julian Walczyk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 90th minute of the match FC Rudzianka Szczecin got a corner. Metalducks's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Maciej Janko ran over to the corner to take the kick. Cosimo Grifoni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The FC Rudzianka Szczecin supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Metalducks's performance. The match ended with a win for Metalducks.