U21 World League

Kotetsi
Spectators: 7740 (Terracing: 5806, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ludomil Plachetka kicked off to start the match. Krzysztof Wieczorek recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Krzysztof Wieczorek in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Stergios Samartzis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Kolopetinitsa's Stergios Samartzis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Krzysztof Wieczorek in the 6th minute of play. After 8 played minutes Wy-pas got a freekick which was hit by Konstanty Major. Stergios Samartzis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ludomil Plachetka, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Daniil Panagopoulos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kolopetinitsa's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniil Panagopoulos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adam Porajewski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Krzysztof Wieczorek in the 16th minute of play forced Kolopetinitsa's goalkeeper Stergios Samartzis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stergios Samartzis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Krzysztof Wieczorek in the 16th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Krzysztof Wieczorek in the 16th minute of play forced Kolopetinitsa's goalkeeper Stergios Samartzis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wy-pas were awarded a corner in the 18th minute after Kolopetinitsa's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Radomir Mentus took the corner. Ludomil Plachetka struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Stergios Samartzis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Wy-pas. Ludomil Plachetka received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Stergios Samartzis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 28thth minute of the game Krzysztof Wieczorek who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kolopetinitsa's Stergios Samartzis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 30th minute, Wawrzyniec Furtok hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 33rd minute, Roman Majkowski ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Stergios Samartzis was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. The audience was convinced that Krzysztof Wieczorek's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Stergios Samartzis was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. In the 47th minute, one of Kolopetinitsa:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Kolopetinitsa. 48 minutes into the game, Wy-pas's Krzysztof Wieczorek nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Stergios Samartzis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. After the first half Wy-pas were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Filippos Antoniou to make the kick off. 55 minutes into the match, Wy-pas's Ludomil Plachetka sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Stergios Samartzis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Kolopetinitsa getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Dimitris Kazantzakos hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ludomil Plachetka in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Stergios Samartzis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice moves Krzysztof Wieczorek could shoot a difficult shot in the 71st minute, which Stergios Samartzis however easily saved by the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ludomil Plachetka got free with Stergios Samartzis in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Ludomil Plachetka had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Krzysztof Wieczorek got free with Stergios Samartzis in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Krzysztof Wieczorek in the 88th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Stergios Samartzis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Krzysztof Wieczorek's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 89thth minute, Stergios Samartzis skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Kolopetinitsa's Stergios Samartzis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save Kolopetinitsa from getting a goal against them. Adam Porajewski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniil Panagopoulos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Krzysztof Wieczorek blasted a shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Stergios Samartzis having to make a save. In the 97th play minute Krzysztof Wieczorek came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Stergios Samartzis. 0-5. The Wy-pas 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.