U18 World League

Marakana
Spectators: 7728 (Terracing: 5797, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) After 4 played minutes Rank 1 got a freekick which was hit by Stefan Flink. LKS Sieraków ŚL's Franciszek Czeszejko got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of LKS Sieraków ŚL booed when Rank 1 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pål Svensson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eric Paulin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Tytus Czapski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 14th minute, Kim Ugla got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 17th minute, Bernt Johansson got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Wincent Lech's late challenge caught a Rank 1's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Wincent Lech helped the player get up and apologised. In the 18th minute, Wincent Lech hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Rank 1's zone, Artur Gruchacz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Karl-Erik Andersson came out of the goal and Artur Gruchacz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Artur Gruchacz got free with Karl-Erik Andersson in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some careless play in the LKS Sieraków ŚL defense, Eric Paulin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tytus Czapski. The LKS Sieraków ŚL fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tytus Czapski should have stopped the shot. In the 36th match minute, Rank 1 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ingvar Hellström to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Rank 1 booed when LKS Sieraków ŚL was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Igor Kornatowski didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 45th minute, Przemyslaw Witwicki made a precise shot to the right of Karl-Erik Andersson. Rank 1's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Przemyslaw Witwicki stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Pål Svensson succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-2 in the 50th playminute. Karl-Erik Andersson came out of the goal in the 54th minute to try and stop a shot by LKS Sieraków ŚL's Artur Gruchacz. But to his dismay, Artur Gruchacz quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. If Iwo Jazwiec had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Eric Paulin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eric Paulins short, quick shot in the 70thth minute got Tytus Czapski to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bernt Johansson got free with Tytus Czapski in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Boleslaw Rudy in the 80th minute of play forced Rank 1's goalkeeper Karl-Erik Andersson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Karl-Erik Andersson came out of the goal in the 80th minute to try and stop a shot by LKS Sieraków ŚL's Boleslaw Rudy. But to his dismay, Boleslaw Rudy quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Boleslaw Rudy in the 84th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Karl-Erik Andersson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Iwo Jazwiec during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Iwo Jazwiec kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. LKS Sieraków ŚL's Boleslaw Rudy got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Iwo Jazwiec hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.