U18 World League

Marcus Aurelius
Spectators: 7490 (Terracing: 5618, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Maxim Anton started the match with the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fabian Malicki in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Liviu Chiper prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, FC Pierońskie Hanysy's Beniamin Biraga got a free kick in the 11th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Fabian Malicki managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Pierońskie Hanysy's supporters rose to their feet, but Fabian Malicki was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Liviu Chiper breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Maksymilian Bochinski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Maxim Anton in the 15th minute. The supporters of FC Pierońskie Hanysy booed when Stoicii was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicolae Curuțiu didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Beniamin Biraga in the 23rd minute of play forced Stoicii's goalkeeper Liviu Chiper to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Maxim Anton got free with Maksymilian Bochinski in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Tudor Baran fell near the penalty area in the 33rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Stoicii's protests and gave Tudor Baran a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Stoicii's Tudor Baran got a free kick in the 33rd minute. In the 35th minute, Beniamin Biraga ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Liviu Chiper was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. The audience was convinced that Fabian Malicki's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Liviu Chiper was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wieslaw Bielejewski in the 41st minute of play forced Stoicii's goalkeeper Liviu Chiper to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabian Malicki in the 42nd minute of play forced Stoicii's goalkeeper Liviu Chiper to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Fabian Malicki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Beniamin Biraga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Liviu Chiper having to interfere. Liviu Chiper took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabian Malicki, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fabian Malicki was the one to do the kick off. Tudor Baran thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Liviu Chiper, a very annoying self made goal in the 52nd minute which led to 0-2. With his leg Liviu Chiper managed to avoid a goal in the 56thth minute, when FC Pierońskie Hanysy's Fabian Malicki fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Fabian Malicki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Wieslaw Bielejewski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Liviu Chiper tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to FC Pierońskie Hanysy getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Roland Kornasiewicz hit a great ball. Stoicii's Alexandru Zaki couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 66th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for FC Pierońskie Hanysy. In the 67th minute, Lucjan Piwowarski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fabian Malicki struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Liviu Chiper didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Pierońskie Hanysy. Eugeniusz Tarasek hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Fabian Malicki's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 82ndth minute, Liviu Chiper skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 84 minutes into the game, FC Pierońskie Hanysy's Fabian Malicki nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Liviu Chiper made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. Fabian Malicki took the ball and in the 93 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Liviu Chiper. Liviu Chiper dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-4. 96 minutes into the game, Beniamin Biraga recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Liviu Chiper. Beniamin Biraga showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-5. FC Pierońskie Hanysy's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.