World League

Etihad Stadium
Spectators: 7469 (Terracing: 5603, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) Bartlomiej Niedzwiecki made the kick off and thus started the match. 2 minutes into the match, Manchester City's goal looked a bit too open when Damian Brzeszczak came free, but Frank Pearce reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Zhuo Bang Kun managed to get in a good position for a shot. WaHa TeaM's supporters rose to their feet, but Zhuo Bang Kun was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Frank Pearce breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 5 minutes into the match, Manchester City's goal looked a bit too open when Damian Brzeszczak came free, but Frank Pearce reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bartlomiej Niedzwiecki fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Boleslaw Golec having to interfere. In the 11th minute, one of Manchester City:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Manchester City. The referee gave WaHa TeaM a penalty, 12 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Matty Cash, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Manchester City's Frank Pearce. 0-1. Frank Pearce took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wal Gola, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Frank Pearce showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Damian Brzeszczak in the 17th minute of the match. Gilbert Zawaski kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. 21 minutes into the game, Gilbert Zawaski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. WaHa TeaM's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Manchester City the free kick. Geoffrey De Bougne charged in rather forcefully in the 22nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Geoffrey De Bougne the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of WaHa TeaM booed when Manchester City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Geoffrey De Bougne didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 23 played minutes Manchester City got a freekick which was hit by Bartlomiej Niedzwiecki. 24 minutes into the match, Wal Gola had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Frank Pearce. Manchester City's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Wal Gola was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. In the 32nd minute Damian Brzeszczak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frank Pearce saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Roman Skorny received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Frank Pearce tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 35th minute, Zhuo Bang Kun 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. Bartlomiej Niedzwiecki could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Boleslaw Golec made a huge save. After 42 played minutes Manchester City got a freekick which was hit by Bartlomiej Niedzwiecki. In the 43rd minute Damian Brzeszczak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frank Pearce saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bartlomiej Niedzwiecki hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

If Bartlomiej Niedzwiecki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Boleslaw Golec showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bartlomiej Niedzwiecki in the 57th minute of the match. Frank Pearce showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wal Gola, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. In the 64th minute Damian Brzeszczak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frank Pearce saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Elliot Colvin hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Manchester City's Anthony Carey was substituted for Bartlomiej Niedzwiecki. A collision led to Manchester City getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Elliot Colvin hit a great ball. After having played for 70 minutes, Matty Cash managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. WaHa TeaM's supporters crossed their fingers, but Matty Cash was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thanks to some nice moves Roman Skorny could shoot a difficult shot in the 72nd minute, which Frank Pearce however easily saved by the left post. In the 74th minute, Anthony Carey hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 75th minute, Damian Brzeszczak 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 78th minute, Roman Skorny reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Frank Pearce. The goal made the score 0-3. The supporters of WaHa TeaM booed when Manchester City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anthony Carey didn't get a good kick on the ball. Frank Pearce made an important save on a dangerous shot by Roman Skorny in the 87th minute. In the 91st match minute, WaHa TeaM was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tadeusz Pasterski to maneuver through the defense. 93 minutes into the match, Roman Skorny dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Frank Pearce, 0-4. The WaHa TeaM supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing WaHa TeaM would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.