U21 World League

Beech Beach
Spectators: 7451 (Terracing: 5590, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 148) Beech United's Benjamin Welch 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. Filip Brataniec struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Eric Allison didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for DS ACADEMY TEAM. If Edward Lichucki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Edward Lichucki scored 0-1 in the 9th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Eric Allison, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of DS ACADEMY TEAM booed when Beech United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ian Frost didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, DS ACADEMY TEAM's Lukasz Zaworski got control of the ball when Benjamin Welch tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 32nd minute, Mateusz Major hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 36 minutes into the match, Edward Lichucki notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Beech United's Eric Allison. Eric Allison was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Eric Allison showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filip Brataniec in the 41st minute of the match. Beech United's Eric Allison played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Lichucki in the 43rd minute of play. After some careless play in the Beech United defense, Filip Brataniec kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Eric Allison. The Beech United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Eric Allison should have stopped the shot.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Edward Lichucki made a kick off. DS ACADEMY TEAM's Edward Lichucki got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Eric Allison didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Edward Lichucki went, in the 60th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-4 was the resulting score. Eric Allison made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edward Lichucki in the 68th minute. In the 69th minute Filip Brataniec shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eric Allison saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zachary Cisek got free with Eric Allison in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Edward Lichuckis short, quick shot in the 74thth minute got Eric Allison to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 80 played minutes DS ACADEMY TEAM got a freekick which was hit by Mateusz Major. Eric Allison was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Edward Lichucki showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-5 in the 89 minute of play. Lukasz Zaworski didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Benjamin Welch went, in the 96th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-5 was the resulting score. DS ACADEMY TEAM's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.