U21 World League

Zlatan Arena
Spectators: 7550 (Terracing: 5664, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) Aleksander Bykowski started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A collision led to Zlatan BK getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Jan-Olof Björck hit a great ball. If Benedykt Siembab had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 15th minute, Aleksander Bykowski 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. Karol Kopacz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zlatan Run, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Gortaty booed when Zlatan BK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Douglas Vacker didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Edvin Markusson during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 21st minute, Edvin Markusson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Aleksander Bykowski managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gortaty's supporters rose to their feet, but Aleksander Bykowski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Billy Pihl breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aleksander Bykowski in the 24th minute of play forced Zlatan BK's goalkeeper Billy Pihl to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Zlatan BK booed when Gortaty was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Franciszek Wicherek didn't get a good kick on the ball. Billy Pihl showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aleksander Bykowski, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Valentin Salqvist could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Karol Kopacz made a huge save. Iwo Mleczewski kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. Zlatan BK's Billy Pihl played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aleksander Bykowski in the 43rd minute of play.

Valentin Salqvist took the ball and in the 52 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Karol Kopacz. Karol Kopacz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Gortaty's Karol Kopacz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valentin Salqvist in the 56th minute of play. In the 61st minute, Valentin Salqvist ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Karol Kopacz was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. After 67 minutes, Lars Örtlund mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Zlatan BK and the Gortaty players grew even worse after the yellow card. Valentin Salqvist struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Karol Kopacz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zlatan BK. A collision led to Gortaty getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Radowit Siedlecki hit a great ball. In the 73rd minute of the match Valentin Salqvist sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Karol Kopacz skillfully saved the ball. Karol Kopacz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valentin Salqvist, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. After 76 minutes of play, Zlatan BK's Valentin Salqvist made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Karol Kopacz was left in no man's land by his defense there! 80 minutes into the match, Zlatan BK's goal looked a bit too open when Aleksander Bykowski came free, but Billy Pihl reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Gortaty defense, Lars Örtlund kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Karol Kopacz. The Gortaty fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Karol Kopacz should have stopped the shot. Aleksander Bykowski hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. When Zlatan BK's Valentin Salqvist in the 89th minute got a chance for a shot 89th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Gortaty's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Gortaty's Sebastian Kasiewski got a free kick in the 90th minute. In the 91st minute Zlatan Run shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karol Kopacz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Billy Pihl made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aleksander Bykowski in the 93rd minute of play. In the 96thth minute of the game Aleksander Bykowski who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Zlatan BK's Billy Pihl was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the Gortaty players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Zlatan BK.