U18 World League

Asterix&ObelixArena
Spectators: 7547 (Terracing: 5662, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Stasio Jarek kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Astreix&ObelixSoccer getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Mario Droga hit a great ball. In the 3rd minute of the match Marek Zbydniewski sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gianluigi Buffone skillfully saved the ball. Roy Donnelly didn't quite understand what happened when in the 6 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. In the 17th minute, ZIELONE LUDKI's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Deon Hudson fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After 18 played minutes ZIELONE LUDKI got a freekick which was hit by Mikolaj Andryszyn. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Stasio Jarek in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gianluigi Buffone saved Astreix&ObelixSoccer from getting behind. 23 minutes into the game, Astreix&ObelixSoccer's Deon Hudson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Olaf Gdaniec made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. 28 minutes into the game, Kristian Storry threw the ball into play from the sideline. ZIELONE LUDKI's Gustaw Rydzyk quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Gianluigi Buffone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mikolaj Andryszyn, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Roy Donnelly got free with Olaf Gdaniec in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 38 minutes into the game, ZIELONE LUDKI's Stasio Jarek nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gianluigi Buffone made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. In the 46th minute, Gustaw Sokol hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot by Roy Donnelly from long distance, 47 minutes into the match, got Olaf Gdaniec's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Roy Donnelly made the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the game, Mikolaj Andryszyn was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ZIELONE LUDKI's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Astreix&ObelixSoccer the free kick. A collision led to ZIELONE LUDKI getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Mikolaj Andryszyn hit a great ball. In the 52nd minute of the match Roy Donnelly sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Olaf Gdaniec skillfully saved the ball. ZIELONE LUDKI's Mateusz Wolczewski was substituted for Hieronim Pietrowicz. After 57 played minutes, ZIELONE LUDKI's Marek Zbydniewski shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffone came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in ZIELONE LUDKI reached it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Roy Donnelly during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Astreix&ObelixSoccer's Roy Donnelly got a free kick in the 58th minute. Olaf Gdaniec took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Deon Hudson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, ZIELONE LUDKI's Stasio Jarek got a free kick in the 71st minute. 76 minutes into the match, Roy Donnelly had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Olaf Gdaniec. ZIELONE LUDKI's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Roy Donnelly was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Rufus Sawyer managed to get in a good position for a shot. Astreix&ObelixSoccer's supporters rose to their feet, but Rufus Sawyer was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Olaf Gdaniec breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Callum Grayson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Olaf Gdaniec read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 82nd minute of play. Gianluigi Buffone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stasio Jarek in the 88th minute of play. Gianluigi Buffone made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Stasio Jarek sent off a good shot on target. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Astreix&ObelixSoccer fully deserved thier win.