U21 World League

Bullen Arena
Spectators: 8083 (Terracing: 6063, Seating: 1859, VIP seats: 161) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mikolaj Budzynski started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd match minute, FC Bullen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jack Olsmann to maneuver through the defense. If Mikolaj Budzynski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 6 played minutes FC Bullen got a freekick which was hit by Pål Eriksson. KS LEW Chorzów's Wit Kasperowicz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Håkan Wahlnäs in the 11th minute of play. Wit Kasperowicz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ulf Hedling in the 17th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mikolaj Budzynski in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Timmy Jernberg saved FC Bullen from getting behind. In the 23rd minute, Mikolaj Budzynski 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ulf Hedling in the 29th minute of play forced KS LEW Chorzów's goalkeeper Wit Kasperowicz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mikolaj Budzynski in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Timmy Jernberg prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match had gone on for 38 minutes, Mikolaj Budzynski put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Timmy Jernberg. After a defensive mix-up in KS LEW Chorzów's zone, Anthon Åberg stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Wit Kasperowicz came out of the goal and Anthon Åberg tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ulf Hedling was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Mikolaj Budzynski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. KS LEW Chorzów's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Bullen the free kick. The supporters of FC Bullen booed when KS LEW Chorzów was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mikolaj Budzynski didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 53rd minute, Håkan Wahlnäs ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Wit Kasperowicz was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Wieslaw Maziarski's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Timmy Jernberg firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 59th match minute, KS LEW Chorzów was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wieslaw Maziarski to maneuver through the defense. Timmy Jernberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mikolaj Budzynski, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. In the 64th minute, Wlodzimierz Zbikowski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 65th minute Arvin Hermansson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wit Kasperowicz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. KS LEW Chorzów's Wit Kasperowicz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Håkan Wahlnäs in the 74th minute of play. Wit Kasperowicz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anthon Åberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anthon Åberg in the 87th minute of play forced KS LEW Chorzów's goalkeeper Wit Kasperowicz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 88 minutes into the match, KS LEW Chorzów's goal looked a bit too open when Ulf Hedling came free, but Wit Kasperowicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot by Stefan Karwowski from long distance, 93 minutes into the match, got Timmy Jernberg's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 95th minute, Arvin Hermansson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Wieslaw Maziarski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the final whistle went the supporters of KS LEW Chorzów were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant FC Bullen side.