U21 World League

Stars Stadium
Spectators: 7703 (Terracing: 5779, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) STARS TEAM's Albérico Cortez 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. Veli Özbek didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sebastian Hodyl went, in the 2nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Jaroslaw Lichniak showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albérico Cortez, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Veli Özbek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zachariasz Domaracki, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Witold Zielinski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 15 minutes, Zachariasz Domaracki managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Galja Kraków's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zachariasz Domaracki was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Veli Özbek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebastian Hodyl, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 23rd minute Zachariasz Domaracki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Veli Özbek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Akın Dalan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 28th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 32 minutes into the match, STARS TEAM's goal looked a bit too open when Witold Zielinski came free, but Veli Özbek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 34 minutes, Atilla Kağan Nevzat mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the STARS TEAM and the Galja Kraków players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Galja Kraków booed when STARS TEAM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Atilla Kağan Nevzat didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 35th minute of the match Bartlomiej Grabski sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Veli Özbek skillfully saved the ball. Akın Dalan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Jaroslaw Lichniak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 42 minutes into the match, STARS TEAM's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastian Hodyl came free, but Veli Özbek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Veli Özbek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zachariasz Domaracki in the 45th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sebastian Hodyl was the one to do the kick off. Veli Özbek made a fantastic save in the 50th minute, when Zachariasz Domaracki sent off a good shot on target. Konrad Juroszek might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Veli Özbek. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Konrad Juroszek ran back to his position shaking his head. After 56 minutes, Anıl Berk Akgüneş mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the STARS TEAM and the Galja Kraków players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 55th minute, one of STARS TEAM:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for STARS TEAM. The goalkeeper, Veli Özbek, was totally fooled by Galja Kraków's Bartlomiej Grabski, who 58 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. 66 minutes into the match, Galja Kraków's goal looked a bit too open when Muharrem Bektaş came free, but Jaroslaw Lichniak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zachariasz Domaracki took the ball and in the 71 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Veli Özbek. Veli Özbek dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Veli Özbek made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Zachariasz Domaracki sent off a good shot on target. Atilla Kağan Nevzat was shown his second yellow card after 75 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 80th minute, Galja Kraków's Sebastian Hodyl dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-4. Zachariasz Domaracki kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. 88 minutes into the match, Galja Kraków's goal looked a bit too open when Akın Dalan came free, but Jaroslaw Lichniak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.