U21 World League

Crystal Arena
Spectators: 8675 (Terracing: 6500, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 175) Nikola Krstović started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Marcos Lama showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nikola Krstović in the 4th minute of the match. Carlos-Armando Valderrama came free with the goalkeeper in the 7th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Tim Hebel could save by the left post. Erik Persson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Tim Hebel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tim Hebel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gwidon Patora, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Nikola Krstović managed to get in a good position for a shot. AFK Petržalka's supporters rose to their feet, but Nikola Krstović was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marcos Lama breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gwidon Patora kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Tim Hebel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gwidon Patora, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. 34 minutes into the match, Veth Crystals's goal looked a bit too open when Nikola Krstović came free, but Marcos Lama reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcos Lama showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nikola Krstović in the 36th minute of the match. After 38 minutes Veth Crystals's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Roman Fujarczuk who took care of the corner kick. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Veth Crystals's goalkeeper Marcos Lama, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A throw-in in the 46th minute of the game was made by Alejandro Bullon with Mei Zheng Hai as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. The Veth Crystals players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. AFK Petržalka were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gwidon Patora to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, AFK Petržalka's Jozef Cibulka got a free kick in the 53rd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Nikola Krstović managed to get in a good position for a shot. AFK Petržalka's supporters rose to their feet, but Nikola Krstović was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marcos Lama breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 61 minutes into the match, AFK Petržalka's Nikola Krstović sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marcos Lama narrowly saved just below the crossbar. AFK Petržalka's Shi Cheng Yong was substituted for Matúš Martin. After taking down the ball on AFK Petržalka's corner Deng Xuan Sha fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Marcos Lama quite easily take care of the ball. AFK Petržalka's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Roman Fujarczuk in the 65th minute. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind Veth Crystals's goalkeeper Marcos Lama, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Roman Fujarczuk kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Veth Crystals's Sebastian Wierzchowski was substituted for He Lin Di. Tim Hebel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gwidon Patora in the 74th minute of play. Nikola Krstović fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcos Lama having to interfere. Nikola Krstović's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marcos Lama read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. Marcos Lama made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nikola Krstović in the 83rd minute of play. AFK Petržalka's Tim Hebel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erik Persson in the 84th minute of play. In the 85th minute, Cosme Txilar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 85th minute Gwidon Patora shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tim Hebel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Veth Crystals were awarded a corner in the 87th minute after AFK Petržalka's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Song Xing took the corner. Song Xing made a great header on Veth Crystals's corner, it was just that AFK Petržalka's Tim Hebel managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 89th minute of the match, Nikola Krstović got a very nice opportunity to score, but Marcos Lama was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Nikola Krstović sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 96 minutes into the match, Veth Crystals's goalkeeper Marcos Lama had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nikola Krstović. The AFK Petržalka players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.