U18 World League

Kushovë
Spectators: 7476 (Terracing: 5608, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Polonia Division's Anton Grabocka started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4th minute, Anton Grabocka 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. When Iwo Laba fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Pierońskie Hanysy's protests and gave Iwo Laba a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, FC Pierońskie Hanysy's Iwo Laba got a free kick in the 6th minute. Iwo Laba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 11th minute Fabian Malicki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ramiz Tasili saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Pierońskie Hanysy's Artur Boruc proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save FC Pierońskie Hanysy from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Polonia Division's Sidrit Nikolla got a free kick in the 15th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Roland Kornasiewicz managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Pierońskie Hanysy's supporters rose to their feet, but Roland Kornasiewicz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ramiz Tasili breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 24 played minutes Polonia Division got a freekick which was hit by Sidrit Nikolla. Ramiz Tasili showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabian Malicki, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. If Sidrit Nikolla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ramiz Tasili made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bogdan Fink in the 36th minute of play. The supporters of FC Pierońskie Hanysy booed when Polonia Division was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xheladin Muçollari didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 44 minutes, Mit`Hat Veliaj mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Polonia Division and the FC Pierońskie Hanysy players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mit`Hat Veliaj kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. When FC Pierońskie Hanysy's Fabian Malicki in the 48th minute got a chance for a shot 48th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Polonia Division's goalie prevented a goal. After the first half FC Pierońskie Hanysy were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

52 minutes into the match, FC Pierońskie Hanysy's Fabian Malicki sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ramiz Tasili narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Anton Grabocka had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. FC Pierońskie Hanysy's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Roland Kornasiewicz in the 61st minute. A well-hit corner resulted in Beniamin Biraga heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. After 65th play minutes Fabian Malicki shot 1-2, a short shot which went by Ramiz Tasili and just under the crossbar into goal. With his leg Ramiz Tasili managed to avoid a goal in the 72ndth minute, when FC Pierońskie Hanysy's Fabian Malicki fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 74th minute Maksymilian Bochinski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ramiz Tasili saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 77 minutes into the match, Polonia Division's goal looked a bit too open when Fabian Malicki came free, but Ramiz Tasili reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 83 minutes into the match, FC Pierońskie Hanysy's goal looked a bit too open when Lisian Prenga came free, but Artur Boruc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ramiz Tasili took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maksymilian Bochinski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fabian Malicki in the 89th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ramiz Tasili prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of FC Pierońskie Hanysy booed when Polonia Division was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sidrit Nikolla didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Polonia Division's Ramiz Tasili got control of the ball when Fabian Malicki tried to sneak it across the goal line. 95 minutes into the game, Lisian Prenga cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Artur Boruc was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.