World League

Jarosty
Spectators: 7703 (Terracing: 5779, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tadeusz Raschke kicked off to start the match. Tanek Bielejewski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlo Taranto in the 2nd minute of play. In the 4th minute Konstantin Butylin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tanek Bielejewski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Konstantin Butylin struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Tanek Bielejewski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gladiator FC. Hieronim Skrzypek fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gustaf Albohm having to interfere. A sloppy throw-in by Enzo Caretti in the 19th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Gladiator FC's Téo Freitas. Tadeusz Raschke could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Gustaf Albohm made a huge save. Tadeusz Raschke who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 21stth minute tested the skills of Gustaf Albohm when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Grasshoppers Klucze's Tanek Bielejewski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlo Taranto in the 26th minute of play. Maxi Kon might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tanek Bielejewski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Maxi Kon ran back to his position shaking his head. If Konstantin Butylin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Tanek Bielejewski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Konstantin Butylin in the 30th minute of play. Gustaf Albohm took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kacper Charamut, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 36 minutes into the game, Pedro Barrionuevo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Grasshoppers Klucze's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gladiator FC the free kick. In a very dangerous position, a player in Grasshoppers Klucze fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 36th minute. Penalty! 41 minutes into the match, Grasshoppers Klucze's goal looked a bit too open when Carlo Taranto came free, but Tanek Bielejewski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kacper Charamut received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Gustaf Albohm came out and tried to block the shot, but Kacper Charamut slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 43rd minute. Gladiator FC's Gustaf Albohm proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Gladiator FC from getting a goal against them. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Konstantin Butylin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Konstantin Butylin came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Gladiator FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Konstantin Butylin couldn't finish the play. Gustaf Albohm stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tadeusz Raschke's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kacper Charamut in the 58th minute of play forced Gladiator FC's goalkeeper Gustaf Albohm to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kacper Charamut took the ball and in the 61 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gustaf Albohm. Gustaf Albohm dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Gladiator FC made a substitution. Luisão Tepedino replaced Michael-Elvis Flumian. Luisão Tepedino might have been able to make a better finish in the 65th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tanek Bielejewski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luisão Tepedino ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luisão Tepedino in the 65th minute of play forced Grasshoppers Klucze's goalkeeper Tanek Bielejewski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Grasshoppers Klucze's Tanek Bielejewski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlo Taranto in the 79th minute of play. Tanek Bielejewski was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Luisão Tepedino showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-3 in the 80 minute of play. 88 minutes into the game, Vaggelis Mitsiou recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Tanek Bielejewski. Vaggelis Mitsiou showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-4. In the 90th match minute, Gladiator FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Simos Seretis to maneuver through the defense. In the 92nd minute, Damazy Franzik ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gustaf Albohm was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-4. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Gladiator FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.