U21 World League

Emirates Stadium
Spectators: 7828 (Terracing: 5872, Seating: 1800, VIP seats: 156) In the 6th minute Kostas Thomopoulos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Norbert Kalemba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Panos Kallitzakis's late challenge caught a KANONIERZY's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Panos Kallitzakis helped the player get up and apologised. Panos Kallitzakis hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. In the 21st match minute, KANONIERZY was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mariusz Liberko to maneuver through the defense. KANONIERZY's Norbert Kalemba played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christos Andriolas in the 27th minute of play. 28 minutes had been played when some careless play by KANONIERZY's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Panos Kallitzakis was slow to take the kick. During this time Toutourouki f.c.'s players had a chance to rest. Toutourouki f.c.'s Panos Kallitzakis was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Norbert Kalemba in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Norbert Kalemba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Christos Andriolas, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. If Ziemowit Wiatrak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 40th minute of the match KANONIERZY got a corner. Toutourouki f.c.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Bernard Borowski ran over to the corner to take the kick. After a rather tough play, KANONIERZY's Mariusz Liberko got a free kick in the 43rd minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Toutourouki f.c.'s Tolis Mantouvalos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lukasz Oryl in the 51st minute of play. Norbert Kalemba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christos Andriolas in the 58th minute of play. After some careless play in the Toutourouki f.c. defense, Lukasz Oryl kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tolis Mantouvalos. The Toutourouki f.c. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tolis Mantouvalos should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, KANONIERZY's Korneliusz Nocny got a free kick in the 65th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zygmunt Tworek in the 66th minute of play forced Toutourouki f.c.'s goalkeeper Tolis Mantouvalos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tolis Mantouvalos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernard Borowski in the 67th minute of play. 69 minutes into the match, Lukasz Oryl had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tolis Mantouvalos. Toutourouki f.c.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lukasz Oryl was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. After 73 played minutes KANONIERZY got a freekick which was hit by Lukasz Oryl. In the 76th minute, Lukasz Oryl left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The KANONIERZY fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. The supporters of KANONIERZY booed when Toutourouki f.c. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christos Taktikos didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 87th minute Lukasz Oryl shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tolis Mantouvalos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zygmunt Tworek kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. 90 minutes into the game, Ziemowit Wiatrak cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Tolis Mantouvalos was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 94th minute Zygmunt Tworek shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tolis Mantouvalos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Toutourouki f.c.'s players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.