U18 World League

NAVIGAȚII BACĂU
Spectators: 7720 (Terracing: 5791, Seating: 1775, VIP seats: 154) Skarpa Ełk's Julian Wolicki 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. The supporters of Navigatii Bacău booed when Skarpa Ełk was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aleksander Limanowski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Boguslaw Falk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sorin Ghișe, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Julian Wolicki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Constantin Şuplăcan kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Constantin Şuplăcan kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. In the 39th minute Teodor Cârlan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Boguslaw Falk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Costin Răchitan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Julian Wolicki, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. In the 42nd match minute, Skarpa Ełk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mateusz Wojtkiewicz to maneuver through the defense. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Teodor Cârlan was the one to do the kick off. When Lech Fleischer fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Skarpa Ełk's protests and gave Lech Fleischer a yellow card for diving instead. Lech Fleischer hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Boguslaw Falk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teodor Cârlan in the 55th minute of the match. In the 58th match minute, Navigatii Bacău was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Constantin Şuplăcan to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Navigatii Bacău's Toader Drăgoi got a free kick in the 60th minute. Costin Răchitan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aleksander Limanowski in the 63rd minute of play. Romeo Rotariu lost his temper 66 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 67th minute, Romeo Rotariu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Skarpa Ełk's Szczepan Gibowski got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Skarpa Ełk's zone, Ionel Galiceanu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Boguslaw Falk came out of the goal and Ionel Galiceanu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sorin Ghișe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Boguslaw Falk tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Costin Răchitan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Korneliusz Narbut, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Costin Răchitan didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 78th minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ionel Galiceanu in the 83rd minute of play forced Skarpa Ełk's goalkeeper Boguslaw Falk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Korneliusz Narbut had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 89th minute, Teodor Cârlan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Costin Răchitan acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 90th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Szczepan Gibowski. In the 92nd match minute, Navigatii Bacău was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ionel Galiceanu to maneuver through the defense.