U18 World League

Manly Oval
Spectators: 7746 (Terracing: 5811, Seating: 1781, VIP seats: 154) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Edwardo Marsland took the kick off in the first half of the match. Kent Barling sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 10th minute Aleksander Sliwinski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Case Tisdell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dariusz Poniewaz in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Case Tisdell prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Dariusz Poniewaz kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. In the 27th match minute, Manly FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fletcher Brennand to maneuver through the defense. After 46 minutes, Bernard Skorny mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Kiepurowo and the Manly FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Manly FC booed when FC Kiepurowo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernard Skorny didn't get a good kick on the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Iwo Dejo was the one to do the kick off. Manly FC's Kent Barling got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Manly FC's Case Tisdell proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Manly FC from getting a goal against them. Boruc Zapolski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to FC Kiepurowo getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Remigiusz Kazimierz hit a great ball. When Philip Fison came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Manly 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 Philip Fison couldn't finish the play. 71 minutes into the game, FC Kiepurowo's Iwo Dejo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Case Tisdell made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. FC Kiepurowo's Bernard Skorny got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Case Tisdell didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Iwo Dejo went, in the 84th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Case Tisdell took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dariusz Poniewaz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 94 minutes into the match, Manly FC's goalkeeper Case Tisdell had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aleksander Sliwinski. When Dariusz Poniewaz came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the FC Kiepurowo 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 Dariusz Poniewaz couldn't finish the play.