U18 World League

War Memorial Stadium
Spectators: 8000 (Terracing: 6001, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 159) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Leo Pihlwall started the match with the kick off. MZ Wodzisław Śląski's Benedykt Kiszkiel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save MZ Wodzisław Śląski from getting a goal against them. Gustaf Olofsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafal Zawada in the 15th minute of the match. The supporters of MZ Wodzisław Śląski booed when Wyoming Cowboys was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Örjan Bokelund didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 17th minute Stefan Gamza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustaf Olofsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 20 minutes into the game, Wiktor Wieloch cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Gustaf Olofsson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Algot Öberg kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. 28 minutes into the match, Wyoming Cowboys's goal looked a bit too open when Stefan Gamza came free, but Gustaf Olofsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thomas Åhlberg's late challenge caught a MZ Wodzisław Śląski's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Thomas Åhlberg helped the player get up and apologised. After 30 played minutes Wyoming Cowboys got a freekick which was hit by Thomas Åhlberg. 31 minutes into the game, one of Wyoming Cowboys:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The supporters of MZ Wodzisław Śląski booed when Wyoming Cowboys was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Örjan Bokelund didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 39th minute, Stefan Gamza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gustaf Olofsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stefan Gamza, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Örjan Bokelund charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Örjan Bokelund the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Rafal Zawada scored 0-2 in the 44th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gustaf Olofsson, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Stefan Gamza was the one to do the kick off. Leo Pihlwall received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Benedykt Kiszkiel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 63rd minute of the match, Stefan Gamza tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Gustaf Olofsson saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Wyoming Cowboys's Gustaf Olofsson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save Wyoming Cowboys from getting a goal against them. In the 74th minute, MZ Wodzisław Śląski's Czeslaw Skaradoski dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-3. Stefan Gamza struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Gustaf Olofsson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MZ Wodzisław Śląski. If Rafal Zawada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. MZ Wodzisław Śląski's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.