U18 World League

Wonderkids Arena
Spectators: 7536 (Terracing: 5653, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) After 2 played minutes Wonderkids got a freekick which was hit by Marjan Prokopievski. After some careless play in the Wonderkids defense, Bogumil Andrysiak kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Zafir Djurovski. The Wonderkids fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Zafir Djurovski should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Bogumil Andrysiak managed to get in a good position for a shot. LIRA ELBLĄG SSA's supporters rose to their feet, but Bogumil Andrysiak was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zafir Djurovski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pece Hajdaraga got free with Pawel Klejnowski in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Patryk Panikowski fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored LIRA ELBLĄG SSA's protests and gave Patryk Panikowski a yellow card for diving instead. In the 10th match minute, LIRA ELBLĄG SSA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patryk Panikowski to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Jovica Daev managed to get in a good position for a shot. Wonderkids's supporters rose to their feet, but Jovica Daev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pawel Klejnowski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 13th minute, Klement Banaszak ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Zafir Djurovski was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. After 21 played minutes LIRA ELBLĄG SSA got a freekick which was hit by Fryderyk Rakoski. LIRA ELBLĄG SSA's defense didn't have a chance, in the 27th minute, when Marjan Prokopievski scored to the left of an out of position Pawel Klejnowski, making the score, 1-2. 30 minutes into the match, LIRA ELBLĄG SSA's goalkeeper Pawel Klejnowski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jovica Daev. Apostol Nedelkov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jovica Daev took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 35th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Pawel Klejnowski. LIRA ELBLĄG SSA's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 37th minute, Patryk Panikowski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pawel Klejnowski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marjan Prokopievski in the 40th minute of the match. When Wonderkids's Marjan Prokopievski in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LIRA ELBLĄG SSA's goalie prevented a goal. In the 42nd match minute, Wonderkids was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diljan Leontievski to maneuver through the defense. Pawel Klejnowski was out of position in the 45 minute of play, and Filip Makedonski capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Filip Makedonski really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Filip Makedonski to make the kick off. A collision led to LIRA ELBLĄG SSA getting a freekick after 50 minutes play. Bogumil Andrysiak hit a great ball. Bogumil Andrysiak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zafir Djurovski having to interfere. LIRA ELBLĄG SSA's Pawel Zdrojowy managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Apostol Nedelkov in the 61 minute of the game. When Wonderkids's Filip Makedonski in the 64th minute got a chance for a shot 64th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LIRA ELBLĄG SSA's goalie prevented a goal. Bogumil Andrysiak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Zafir Djurovski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 86th minute, Filip Makedonski ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pawel Klejnowski was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. For all the effort they put into the match, the LIRA ELBLĄG SSA players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Wonderkids.