World League

Dan Paltinisanu
Spectators: 7545 (Terracing: 5660, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Olimpiu Rizea got the match started through his kick off. If Mariusz Zgonina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 7 minutes into the match, FC Politehnica Timisoara's Olimpiu Rizea sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tomasz Piwko narrowly saved just below the crossbar. KS Piastów Sosnowiec's Tomasz Piwko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olimpiu Rizea in the 9th minute of play. Isac Hojbota took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stelian Joldea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tomasz Piwko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olimpiu Rizea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 14 minutes KS Piastów Sosnowiec's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Almiro Saraiva who took care of the corner kick. In the 18th minute, Tytus Kajfasz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 21st minute of the match KS Piastów Sosnowiec got a corner. FC Politehnica Timisoara's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Tomasz Gorski ran over to the corner to take the kick. After 21 minutes of play, KS Piastów Sosnowiec's Marcin Snaza made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Isac Hojbota was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcin Snaza in the 23rd minute of play forced FC Politehnica Timisoara's goalkeeper Isac Hojbota to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FC Politehnica Timisoara's Isac Hojbota played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariusz Zgonina in the 29th minute of play. In the 31stth minute of the game Olimpiu Rizea who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but KS Piastów Sosnowiec's Tomasz Piwko was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Mariusz Zgonina's late challenge caught a FC Politehnica Timisoara's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mariusz Zgonina helped the player get up and apologised. Ernest Manea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Tomasz Piwko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Marcin Snaza to strike the kick off in the second half. 57 minutes into the match, FC Politehnica Timisoara's goalkeeper Isac Hojbota had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marcin Snaza. After 67 played minutes FC Politehnica Timisoara got a freekick which was hit by Vali Maghiar. Apolo Beltza was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. KS Piastów Sosnowiec's Boruc Magdziarz quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Vintilă Bălășescu, made in the 74th minute of the game. Ernest Manea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Tomasz Piwko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Apolo Beltza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 82 minutes into the match, KS Piastów Sosnowiec's goal looked a bit too open when Ernest Manea came free, but Tomasz Piwko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tomasz Piwko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernest Manea in the 88th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariusz Zgonina in the 90th minute of play forced FC Politehnica Timisoara's goalkeeper Isac Hojbota to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 91st match minute, KS Piastów Sosnowiec was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Boruc Magdziarz to maneuver through the defense. After 92 played minutes KS Piastów Sosnowiec got a freekick which was hit by Boruc Magdziarz. In the 93rd minute Ernest Manea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomasz Piwko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 95th minute of the match FC Politehnica Timisoara got a corner. KS Piastów Sosnowiec's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Almiro Saraiva ran over to the corner to take the kick. Almiro Saraiva made a great header on FC Politehnica Timisoara's corner, it was just that KS Piastów Sosnowiec's Tomasz Piwko managed to reach the ball for a save.