World League

Stadion Hoża
Spectators: 7462 (Terracing: 5597, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) Tabor Załom's Marcin Jarek 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. 3 minutes into the match, Uptown Otters's goal looked a bit too open when Deng Ke Yuan came free, but Aimilios Manolas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Tabor Załom's Radomir Lewicki got a free kick in the 4th minute. Adam Mierzejewski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabian Kaszubowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Adam Mierzejewski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Liviu Zubaşcu, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. In the 16th match minute, Uptown Otters was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francis Lefevre to maneuver through the defense. Deng Ke Yuan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Tabor Załom booed when Uptown Otters was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eusebiu Surdilă didn't get a good kick on the ball. Uptown Otters were furious when Dariusz Czubski was red carded, 23 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 22nd minute of the game. One of Uptown Otters:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Tabor Załom:s goal. Uptown Otters's defense didn't have a chance, in the 32nd minute, when Marcin Jarek scored to the left of an out of position Aimilios Manolas, making the score, 2-0. Rolando Tearle hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Aimilios Manolas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Grigoriy Kudryavtsev in the 38th minute of play. Tabor Załom's Edward Jucha got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 41 minutes of play, Tabor Załom's Edward Jucha made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aimilios Manolas was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 45 minutes, Fabian Kaszubowski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Uptown Otters and the Tabor Załom players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Tabor Załom booed when Uptown Otters was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabian Kaszubowski didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karl-Oskar Jonsson in the 47th minute of play forced Tabor Załom's goalkeeper Adam Mierzejewski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Tabor Załom were awarded a corner in the 56th minute after Uptown Otters's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Deng Ke Yuan took the corner. Omiros Tsartsikidis thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Aimilios Manolas, a very annoying self made goal in the 56th minute which led to 4-0. Deng Ke Yuan struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Aimilios Manolas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tabor Załom. 68 minutes into the match, Grigoriy Kudryavtsev notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of Uptown Otters's Aimilios Manolas. Aimilios Manolas was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Uptown Otters's Staffan Bergman was substituted for Karl-Oskar Jonsson. After 73 minutes, Eusebiu Surdilă mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Uptown Otters and the Tabor Załom players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Uptown Otters's Eusebiu Surdilă got a free kick in the 73rd minute. The supporters of Tabor Załom booed when Uptown Otters was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Martin Pădureanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 75 played minutes, Tabor Załom's Deng Ke Yuan shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Aimilios Manolas came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Tabor Załom reached it. With his leg Adam Mierzejewski managed to avoid a goal in the 77thth minute, when Uptown Otters's Fabian Kaszubowski fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Martin Pădureanu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adam Mierzejewski having to interfere. Rolando Tearle kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. 88 minutes into the match, Grigoriy Kudryavtsev had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Aimilios Manolas. Uptown Otters's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Grigoriy Kudryavtsev was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-0. In the 90th match minute, Uptown Otters was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eusebiu Surdilă to maneuver through the defense. Tabor Załom walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.