U18 World League

Stars Dome
Spectators: 7664 (Terracing: 5749, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Grzegorz Sedzikowski kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Goral Zywiec getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Ignacy Sienkowski hit a great ball. Ulryk Rakowicz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Seppe den Pelsmaeker in the 5th minute of the match. In the 6th minute, Tymoteusz Wiatrak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Grzegorz Sedzikowski in the 13th minute of play forced All Stars Gent's goalkeeper Jorn Degraef to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fryderyk Zacharzewski's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jorn Degraef read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 19th minute of play. 20 minutes into the game, Seppe den Pelsmaeker was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. All Stars Gent's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Goral Zywiec the free kick. Seppe den Pelsmaeker kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. In the 21st minute of the match Marian Cuber sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jorn Degraef skillfully saved the ball. Grzegorz Sedzikowski took the ball and in the 22 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jorn Degraef. Jorn Degraef dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Jorn Degraef made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Grzegorz Sedzikowski in the 26th minute of play. When Erwin-Alexander Peters fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored All Stars Gent's protests and gave Erwin-Alexander Peters a yellow card for diving instead. After some careless play in the All Stars Gent defense, Fryderyk Zacharzewski kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jorn Degraef. The All Stars Gent fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jorn Degraef should have stopped the shot. Fryderyk Zacharzewski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Jorn Degraef tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Xander-Paul De Raeijmaeckers hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. After 33 played minutes, Goral Zywiec's Grzegorz Sedzikowski shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jorn Degraef came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Goral Zywiec reached it. After having played for 39 minutes, Gilbert Kaczeniak managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Goral Zywiec's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gilbert Kaczeniak was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some careless play in the All Stars Gent defense, Fryderyk Zacharzewski kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jorn Degraef. The All Stars Gent fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jorn Degraef should have stopped the shot. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

After 52 minutes of play, All Stars Gent's Seppe den Pelsmaeker made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ulryk Rakowicz was left in no man's land by his defense there! Fryderyk Zacharzewski scored 1-4 in the 58th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jorn Degraef, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to All Stars Gent getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Toon Van Hoeyvelt hit a great ball. Jorn Degraef was out of position in the 62 minute of play, and Grzegorz Sedzikowski capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Grzegorz Sedzikowski really showed his touch with that goal: 1-5. Seppe den Pelsmaeker sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 78th minute Fryderyk Zacharzewski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorn Degraef saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Grzegorz Sedzikowski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Goral Zywiec'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.