U18 World League

Gabisiowo
Spectators: 7266 (Terracing: 5617, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Carmelo Silbestre made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, Ekipa Gabi's Robert Sobania got a free kick in the 4th minute. With 6 minutes on the clock, Artur Pasterski commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 7th minute there was a penalty for Liberland. Carmelo Silbestre stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Olgierd Ruszczyk. 0-1. Placido Ilazki took the ball and in the 10 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Olgierd Ruszczyk. Olgierd Ruszczyk dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Robert Sobania received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Donato Tiso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lukasz Lichorobiec hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. In the 24th minute Carmelo Silbestre shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olgierd Ruszczyk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Jose Salvatore fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Liberland's protests and gave Jose Salvatore a yellow card for diving instead. After 25 played minutes Liberland got a freekick which was hit by Jose Salvatore. A hard shot 26 in the game by Robert Sobania from a close distance when the talented Donato Tiso managed to make a qualified save. Liberland's players were relieved. 29 minutes into the match, Ekipa Gabi's goal looked a bit too open when Placido Ilazki came free, but Olgierd Ruszczyk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Carmelo Silbestre's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Olgierd Ruszczyk was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. When Robert Sobania fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ekipa Gabi's protests and gave Robert Sobania a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Ekipa Gabi getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Robert Sobania hit a great ball. After 34 minutes of play, Liberland's Esteve Pudes made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Olgierd Ruszczyk was left in no man's land by his defense there! 39 minutes into the game, Prospero Quintun was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Liberland's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ekipa Gabi the free kick. The supporters of Ekipa Gabi booed when Liberland was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Prospero Quintun didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 43rd minute Carmelo Silbestre shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olgierd Ruszczyk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 45 minutes of play, Ekipa Gabi's Robert Sobania made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Donato Tiso was left in no man's land by his defense there!

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Robert Sobania to make the kick off. Olgierd Ruszczyk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Placido Ilazki, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. 56 minutes into the match, Ekipa Gabi's goal looked a bit too open when Placido Ilazki came free, but Olgierd Ruszczyk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 59th minute, Robert Sobania ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Donato Tiso was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. Ekipa Gabi's Olgierd Ruszczyk proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save Ekipa Gabi from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Liberland booed when Ekipa Gabi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Konrad Wojtyna didn't get a good kick on the ball. Donato Tiso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robert Sobania in the 65th minute of the match. In the 66th minute Konrad Wojtyna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Donato Tiso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 69 minutes into the match, Liberland's goal looked a bit too open when Robert Sobania came free, but Donato Tiso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Ekipa Gabi's Olgierd Ruszczyk got control of the ball when Jonatan Abel tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lukasz Lech might have been able to make a better finish in the 72nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Donato Tiso. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lukasz Lech ran back to his position shaking his head. The Ekipa Gabi fans' excitement grew in the 74th match minute when Ekipa Gabi's Robert Sobania looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Ekipa Gabi's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Carmelo Silbestre 77 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 3-4. If Robert Sobania had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Liberland's Prospero Quintun got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Donato Tiso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robert Sobania in the 85th minute of the match. After 96 minutes of play, Ekipa Gabi's Robert Sobania made it 4-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Donato Tiso was left in no man's land by his defense there! Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.