World League

Gabisiowo
Spectators: 7266 (Terracing: 5617, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Barnaba Lamczyk got the match started through his kick off. After 3 played minutes Ekipa Gabi got a freekick which was hit by Barnaba Lamczyk. Iwan Witwicki kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Ekipa Gabi's Francis Calmes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Otto Kleiveland in the 7th minute of play. Francis Calmes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Otto Kleiveland, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Otto Kleiveland in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Francis Calmes saved Ekipa Gabi from getting behind. If Jonatan Andreasson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Otto Kleiveland in the 23rd minute of play forced Ekipa Gabi's goalkeeper Francis Calmes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonatan Andreasson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Francis Calmes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ekipa Gabi's goalkeeper Francis Calmes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Barnaba Lamczyk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hubert Ahlfors having to interfere. When SteffosPojkar FF's Otto Kleiveland in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ekipa Gabi's goalie prevented a goal. In the 35th match minute, Ekipa Gabi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bartosz Olejarz to maneuver through the defense. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

SteffosPojkar FF's Dan Hansson was substituted for Carl Di Canio. Lennart Grelsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Francis Calmes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hubert Ahlfors took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zachary Pankowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 58th minute Barnaba Lamczyk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hubert Ahlfors saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 58 minutes of play, Ekipa Gabi's Barnaba Lamczyk made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hubert Ahlfors was left in no man's land by his defense there! 68 minutes into the match, SteffosPojkar FF's Lennart Grelsson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Francis Calmes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 70 minutes, Bartosz Olejarz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ekipa Gabi's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bartosz Olejarz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Otto Kleiveland's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Francis Calmes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. When the match had gone on for 75 minutes, Otto Kleiveland put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Francis Calmes. 79 minutes into the match, Ekipa Gabi's goalkeeper Francis Calmes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Maximilian Seemayer. In the 86th minute, Otto Kleiveland ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Francis Calmes was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. SteffosPojkar FF's Hubert Ahlfors played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Barnaba Lamczyk in the 91st minute of play. The supporters of Ekipa Gabi booed when SteffosPojkar FF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mariusz Niemoj didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Otto Kleiveland in the 95th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Francis Calmes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. SteffosPojkar FF walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.