U18 World League

MZ Gostyń
Spectators: 7509 (Terracing: 5632, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) Steaua Bucuresti -MM-'s Andrei Macarie 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. David Fințescu kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Andrei Macarie scored 0-2 in the 8th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tomasz Falkowski, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match had gone on for 15 minutes, Andrei Macarie put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Tomasz Falkowski. Tomasz Falkowski didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Steaua Bucuresti -MM-'s Andrei Macarie shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-4 in the ordered_time% minute. When the match clock showed 24 minutes, the score became 0-5 when Andrei Macarie sped through Pretoria Gostyń's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Tomasz Falkowski. Iwo Rydzewski's late challenge caught a Steaua Bucuresti -MM-'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Iwo Rydzewski helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Pretoria Gostyń getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Iwo Rydzewski hit a great ball. After 34 played minutes Pretoria Gostyń got a freekick which was hit by Radoslaw Posadzki. Konrad Nowacki fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emil Frânculescu having to interfere. In the 40th minute Andrei Macarie shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomasz Falkowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pretoria Gostyń's Tomasz Falkowski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Costel Drăgan in the 41st minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Andrei Macarie in the 46th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tomasz Falkowski saved Pretoria Gostyń from getting behind.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Arkadiusz Winnicki made a kick off. Tomasz Falkowski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ştefan Măgureanu in the 51st minute of play. Andrei Macarie in the 52ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Tomasz Falkowski, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The long shot by Eugen Mustăcilă in the 54th minute really tested Tomasz Falkowski's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Arkadiusz Winnicki during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Pretoria Gostyń booed when Steaua Bucuresti -MM- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Costel Drăgan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Edgar Basarab sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Pretoria Gostyń's Tomasz Falkowski got control of the ball when Andrei Macarie tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Steaua Bucuresti -MM- booed when Pretoria Gostyń was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iwo Rydzewski didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 71 played minutes Pretoria Gostyń got a freekick which was hit by Radoslaw Posadzki. Augustin Sârban made in the 76th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Pretoria Gostyń's Iwo Rydzewski. When the match had gone on for 79 minutes, Andrei Macarie put it in 0-6 from a short distance just to the right of Tomasz Falkowski. Andrei Macarie in the 84thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Tomasz Falkowski, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Pretoria Gostyń's Tomasz Falkowski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Costel Drăgan in the 85th minute of play. Steaua Bucuresti -MM-'s supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.