U18 World League

中国国家足球场
Spectators: 7486 (Terracing: 5615, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) 中国国家联合足球队's 董凡飞 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. After a rather tough play, 中国国家联合足球队's 周洋景 got a free kick in the 6th minute. 10 minutes into the match, Zakon Upodobań Sportowych's Janusz Dawiec sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that 沈珂斌 narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Zakon Upodobań Sportowych were awarded a corner in the 11th minute after 中国国家联合足球队's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Janusz Dawiec took the corner. In the 14th match minute, Zakon Upodobań Sportowych was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bogumil Andryszyn to maneuver through the defense. 中国国家联合足球队's 刘希扬 shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 15th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Lukasz Gajewski but with some difficulty. An unexpectedly hard shot by 董凡飞 in the 16th minute of play forced Zakon Upodobań Sportowych's goalkeeper Lukasz Gajewski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 27 played minutes 中国国家联合足球队 got a freekick which was hit by 尤锋渊. Janusz Dawiec fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 沈珂斌 having to interfere. 尤锋渊's late challenge caught a Zakon Upodobań Sportowych's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 尤锋渊 helped the player get up and apologised. Janusz Dawiec fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 沈珂斌 having to interfere. 42 minutes into the game, Tanek Jajecznica was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Zakon Upodobań Sportowych's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 中国国家联合足球队 the free kick. The supporters of 中国国家联合足球队 booed when Zakon Upodobań Sportowych was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tanek Jajecznica didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 45th minute of the match, 彭军响 tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Lukasz Gajewski saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Janusz Dawiec was the one to do the kick off. Lukasz Gajewski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 董凡飞, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. 苏国晨 hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. In the 69th minute, Radowit Kochowski 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 Rafal Mnich fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Zakon Upodobań Sportowych's protests and gave Rafal Mnich a yellow card for diving instead. Radowit Kochowski kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Zakon Upodobań Sportowych's zone, 程益鹏 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lukasz Gajewski came out of the goal and 程益鹏 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 77th minute 周洋景 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lukasz Gajewski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Tanek Jajecznica's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but 沈珂斌 was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. In the 81st match minute, 中国国家联合足球队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 程益鹏 to maneuver through the defense. Lukasz Gajewski came out of the goal in the 83rd minute to try and stop a shot by 中国国家联合足球队's 董凡飞. But to his dismay, 董凡飞 quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Lukasz Gajewski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 周洋景 in the 88th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 董凡飞 in the 89th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lukasz Gajewski prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 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.