U21 World League

Pandiza
Spectators: 7568 (Terracing: 5677, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 151) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Patryk Witkowski kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Antonio Swiderski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ganyo Semerdzhiev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Norbert Matela having to interfere. Svetozar Popchev came free with the goalkeeper in the 10th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Norbert Matela could save by the left post. A collision led to 11ABRASIL getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Antonio Swiderski hit a great ball. A hard shot 15 in the game by Svetozar Popchev from a close distance when the talented Norbert Matela managed to make a qualified save. 11ABRASIL's players were relieved. A collision led to 11ABRASIL getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Bartlomiej Wolnik hit a great ball. Danail Mladzhov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonio Swiderski, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Svetozar Mavrodiev received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Norbert Matela came out and tried to block the shot, but Svetozar Mavrodiev slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 25th minute. Volodya Latev lost his temper 38 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 38th minute, Volodya Latev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 39th minute of the match Edward Niedzwiecki sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Danail Mladzhov skillfully saved the ball. THE CLUB's Danail Mladzhov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mateusz Fafinski in the 45th minute of play. Norbert Matela made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ganyo Semerdzhiev in the 46th minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

After a defensive mix-up in 11ABRASIL's zone, Svetozar Mavrodiev stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Norbert Matela came out of the goal and Svetozar Mavrodiev tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Antonio Swiderski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tencho Kodov kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Antonio Swiderski's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 63rdth minute, Danail Mladzhov skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 65th minute Ganyo Semerdzhiev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Norbert Matela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Norbert Matela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Svetozar Mavrodiev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 78th minute, Patryk Witkowski reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Danail Mladzhov. The goal made the score 1-3. The crowd rose to their feet as 11ABRASIL's Mateusz Fafinski slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Danail Mladzhov. That made the score 1-4 after 81 minutes of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Patryk Witkowski in the 84th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Danail Mladzhov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 95th match minute, 11ABRASIL was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edward Niedzwiecki to maneuver through the defense. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched 11ABRASIL eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.