U18 World League

BANSHEE
Spectators: 7673 (Terracing: 5755, Seating: 1765, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jonny Strömberg made the kick off which started today's match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zachariasz Gozdowski in the 3rd minute of play forced Dexiators's goalkeeper Sven-Edvin Vedholm to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 7 minutes into the game, Jonny Strömberg cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Iwan Zdrojewski was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 13th minute, Dick Brandt left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Dexiators fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 20th minute, Jonny Strömberg ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Iwan Zdrojewski was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. In the 25th match minute, ★ Xavi ★【№ 6】⚽ Legend was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aureliusz Skarpiak to maneuver through the defense. Robin Aleberg hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Dexiators's Sven-Edvin Vedholm got control of the ball when Ulryk Maziarski tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 31st minute of the game. One of ★ Xavi ★【№ 6】⚽ Legend:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Dexiators:s goal. Iwan Zdrojewski had in the 34thth minute some difficulties stopping Jonny Strömberg's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Iwan Zdrojewski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robin Aleberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ulryk Maziarski during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ulryk Maziarski hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Jonny Strömberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iwan Zdrojewski having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dick Brandt in the 45th minute of play forced ★ Xavi ★【№ 6】⚽ Legend's goalkeeper Iwan Zdrojewski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Zachariasz Gozdowski made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Dexiators booed when ★ Xavi ★【№ 6】⚽ Legend was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ulryk Maziarski didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 56 minutes of play, Dexiators's Dick Brandt made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Iwan Zdrojewski was left in no man's land by his defense there! After having played for 60 minutes, Zachariasz Gozdowski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ★ Xavi ★【№ 6】⚽ Legend's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zachariasz Gozdowski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Iwan Zdrojewski made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Robin Aleberg sent off a good shot on target. 67 minutes into the match, ★ Xavi ★【№ 6】⚽ Legend's goalkeeper Iwan Zdrojewski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jonny Strömberg. Iwan Zdrojewski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dick Brandt, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Iwan Zdrojewski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stig-Arne Fredriksson, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. 81 minutes into the match, Jonny Strömberg had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Iwan Zdrojewski. ★ Xavi ★【№ 6】⚽ Legend's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jonny Strömberg was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-6. In the 84th minute of the match, Dick Brandt tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Iwan Zdrojewski saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Bogumil Niemojewski charged in rather forcefully in the 89th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bogumil Niemojewski the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Johnny Söderström was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 91st played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Stig-Arne Fredriksson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 97th minute of the match, but Iwan Zdrojewski made a huge save. Dexiators's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.