U18 World League

St James Park
Spectators: 8001 (Terracing: 6002, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 159) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tanek Sitko kicked off to start the match. Damian Malewicki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 6 minutes, Fryderyk Wolicki mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Galaxy Team U18 and the Kania Gostyń players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Kania Gostyń booed when Galaxy Team U18 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fryderyk Wolicki didn't get a good kick on the ball. Wasyl Dubiel hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. 11 minutes into the match, Galaxy Team U18's goalkeeper Lucjan Gierlach had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tanek Sitko. In the 16th minute Kazimierz Lichucki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edmund Chrobak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kazimierz Lichucki received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Edmund Chrobak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 25th minute, Kania Gostyń's Tanek Sitko ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Lucjan Gierlach. Lucjan Gierlach yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in Galaxy Team U18's zone, Zdzislaw Panikowski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lucjan Gierlach came out of the goal and Zdzislaw Panikowski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tanek Sitko during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 38 minutes into the match, Galaxy Team U18's goal looked a bit too open when Alfred Kaczynski came free, but Lucjan Gierlach reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Tomasz Fujara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Damian Malewicki made a kick off. Robert Przybyciel hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Lucjan Gierlach took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfred Kaczynski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fryderyk Wolicki got his second yellow card in the match during the 53rd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Fryderyk Wolicki hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Kania Gostyń's Wojciech Sokolski was substituted for Jakub Solecki. After 57 played minutes Galaxy Team U18 got a freekick which was hit by Wasyl Dubiel. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tanek Sitko in the 60th minute of play forced Galaxy Team U18's goalkeeper Lucjan Gierlach to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ulryk Konopka hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. 61 minutes into the game, Tomasz Fujara was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Galaxy Team U18's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kania Gostyń the free kick. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Damian Malewicki in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Edmund Chrobak prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Kania Gostyń's defense didn't have a chance, in the 72nd minute, when Damian Malewicki scored to the left of an out of position Edmund Chrobak, making the score, 1-1. The supporters of Galaxy Team U18 booed when Kania Gostyń was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zdzislaw Panikowski didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Kania Gostyń getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Zdzislaw Panikowski hit a great ball. In the 85th minute Galaxy Team U18 were awarded a corner. Robert Przybyciel went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 87th minute of the match Robert Przybyciel shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Edmund Chrobak showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Emil Traczewski kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.