U18 World League

Santoryu Stadium
Spectators: 7778 (Terracing: 5834, Seating: 1789, VIP seats: 155) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Leon Paciuszko kicked off to start the match. 4 minutes into the match, Musztarda Diżą's goalkeeper Jurand Konieczny had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alvise Iacobucci. The supporters of Musztarda Diżą booed when Santoryu FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Francesco Forlano didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 8th minute of the match Janusz Michnik shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alessandro Verdecchia showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Anselmo Gabriele succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 10th playminute. When Boleslaw Wysocki fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Musztarda Diżą's protests and gave Boleslaw Wysocki a yellow card for diving instead. In the 12th match minute, Musztarda Diżą was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Boleslaw Wysocki to maneuver through the defense. 13 minutes into the game, Iwo Hajto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Musztarda Diżą's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Santoryu FC the free kick. After a defensive mix-up in Santoryu FC's zone, Leon Paciuszko stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alessandro Verdecchia came out of the goal and Leon Paciuszko tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Ermanno Di Giandomenico had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alessandro Verdecchia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Witold Kensicki, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Anselmo Gabriele kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jurand Konieczny. That made the score 2-0 in the 31 minute of play. A collision led to Santoryu FC getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Ermanno Tagliente hit a great ball. Edmund Waldoch took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 36th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Alessandro Verdecchia. Santoryu FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ermanno Di Giandomenico stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When the match clock showed 53 minutes, the score became 3-1 when Bogdan Wiatrak sped through Santoryu FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Alessandro Verdecchia. With a little luck, Santoryu FC's Alessandro Verdecchia got control of the ball when Leon Paciuszko tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Leon Paciuszko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alessandro Verdecchia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Boleslaw Wysocki, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. In the 62nd minute Boleslaw Wysocki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alessandro Verdecchia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 68 minutes into the match, Musztarda Diżą's Boleslaw Wysocki sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alessandro Verdecchia narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 69th minute of the match Musztarda Diżą got a corner. Santoryu FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Edmund Waldoch ran over to the corner to take the kick. Santoryu FC's Alessandro Verdecchia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leon Paciuszko in the 72nd minute of play. 80 minutes into the match, Santoryu FC's goalkeeper Alessandro Verdecchia had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bogdan Wiatrak. When Janusz Michnik fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Musztarda Diżą's protests and gave Janusz Michnik a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Musztarda Diżą getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Janusz Michnik hit a great ball. Musztarda Diżą's Jurand Konieczny played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dario Giorgio in the 83rd minute of play. Santoryu FC's Alessandro Verdecchia proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save Santoryu FC from getting a goal against them. After some careless play in the Santoryu FC defense, Bogdan Wiatrak kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alessandro Verdecchia. The Santoryu FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alessandro Verdecchia should have stopped the shot. With an all-out effort, Musztarda Diżą's Alessandro Verdecchia threw himself towards the right post 92 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Leon Paciuszko, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 93 minutes into the game, Aureliusz Praski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Musztarda Diżą's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Santoryu FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Musztarda Diżą's Aureliusz Praski got a free kick in the 94th minute. Janusz Michnik in the 97thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Alessandro Verdecchia, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Santoryu FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.