U18 World League

The Zone
Spectators: 7777 (Terracing: 5833, Seating: 1789, VIP seats: 155) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Juliusz Pacholewski kicked off to start the match. Stanislaw Podolski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 5th minute Ksawery Nakonieczny shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Niels Lettrari saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Niels Lettrari showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juliusz Pacholewski in the 8th minute of the match. The referee felt a red card was in order, 9 minutes into the game, when Rouven Dahmen put in a rough tackle. A collision led to DJK Füchtel Vechta getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Rouven Dahmen hit a great ball. When Juliusz Pacholewski came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Gleszcz SSA fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Juliusz Pacholewski couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zachariasz Chojnacki during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Gleszcz SSA fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 20th minute. Penalty! Jerzy Zahemski had in the 21stth minute some difficulties stopping Walter Jerat's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juliusz Pacholewski in the 22nd minute of play forced DJK Füchtel Vechta's goalkeeper Niels Lettrari to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ksawery Nakonieczny sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Niels Lettrari took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stefan Piatek, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Gleszcz SSA getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Stanislaw Podolski hit a great ball. In the 33rd minute Markus Alpermann shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jerzy Zahemski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Niels Lettrari showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stanislaw Podolski, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. After 42 played minutes DJK Füchtel Vechta got a freekick which was hit by Colin Schütz. Janusz Woche's late challenge caught a Gleszcz SSA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Janusz Woche helped the player get up and apologised. Janusz Woche hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. 46 minutes into the match, DJK Füchtel Vechta's goal looked a bit too open when Ksawery Nakonieczny came free, but Niels Lettrari reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Niels Lettrari showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Juliusz Pacholewski, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Markus Alpermann to make the kick off. Gleszcz SSA's Stanislaw Podolski was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 53rd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. After some careless play in the DJK Füchtel Vechta defense, Stanislaw Podolski kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Niels Lettrari. The DJK Füchtel Vechta fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Niels Lettrari should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stanislaw Podolski in the 64th minute of play forced DJK Füchtel Vechta's goalkeeper Niels Lettrari to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, DJK Füchtel Vechta's Niels Lettrari got control of the ball when Stanislaw Podolski tried to sneak it across the goal line. Markus Alpermann received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Jerzy Zahemski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Markus Alpermann blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jerzy Zahemski having to make a save. In the 74th minute, Gleszcz SSA's Stefan Piatek ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Niels Lettrari. Niels Lettrari yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-3. Ksawery Nakonieczny struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Niels Lettrari didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gleszcz SSA. Niels Lettrari took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ksawery Nakonieczny, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 82nd match minute, DJK Füchtel Vechta was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lino Bernhardt to maneuver through the defense. Stanislaw Podolski could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Niels Lettrari made a huge save. Stanislaw Podolski could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Niels Lettrari made a huge save. In the 90th minute, Juliusz Pacholewski fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Niels Lettrari, passed just outside the right post. The supporters of DJK Füchtel Vechta booed when Gleszcz SSA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zachariasz Chojnacki didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gleszcz SSA played a much better game than DJK Füchtel Vechta and deserved their victory. The DJK Füchtel Vechta players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.