U21 World League

GREEN LIONS Stadium
Spectators: 7665 (Terracing: 5751, Seating: 1764, VIP seats: 150) GREEN LIONS's Prodromos Koufos 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. 8 minutes into the match, GREEN LIONS's goal looked a bit too open when Robert Hatman came free, but Antonis Maltezos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 8th minute, Robert Hatman left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Victoria Przyborów fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 11th minute, Roland Puch had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. Thanos Katsafanas's late challenge caught a Victoria Przyborów's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Thanos Katsafanas helped the player get up and apologised. Victoria Przyborów made a substitution. Boruc Frankowski replaced Roland Puch. After a rather tough play, Victoria Przyborów's Robert Hatman got a free kick in the 16th minute. Teofil Michna stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Prodromos Koufos's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. Karol Moizuk scored 0-2 in the 21st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Antonis Maltezos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A hard shot 25 in the game by Sakis Kaberis from a close distance when the talented Teofil Michna managed to make a qualified save. Victoria Przyborów's players were relieved. Prodromos Koufos in the 27thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Teofil Michna, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 30 minutes had been played when some careless play by GREEN LIONS's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Diego Armando Pelé was slow to take the kick. During this time Victoria Przyborów's players had a chance to rest. Robert Hatman made a great header on Victoria Przyborów's corner, it was just that GREEN LIONS's Antonis Maltezos managed to reach the ball for a save. 32 minutes into the match, GREEN LIONS's goal looked a bit too open when Robert Hatman came free, but Antonis Maltezos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sakis Kaberis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Prodromos Koufos in the 38th minute of play forced Victoria Przyborów's goalkeeper Teofil Michna to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 40 minutes into the match, GREEN LIONS's goal looked a bit too open when Karol Moizuk came free, but Antonis Maltezos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Antonis Maltezos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robert Hatman in the 41st minute of the match. In the 45th minute, GREEN LIONS's Apostolis Nafpliotis seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Apostolis Nafpliotis the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of GREEN LIONS protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Apostolis Nafpliotis had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 44 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for GREEN LIONS! Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

Karol Moizuk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antonis Maltezos having to interfere. In the 56th minute, Robert Hatman made a precise shot to the right of Antonis Maltezos. GREEN LIONS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. After a defensive mix-up in GREEN LIONS's zone, Karol Moizuk stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Antonis Maltezos came out of the goal and Karol Moizuk tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Maksymilian Ciupierdo was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 65 minutes into the match. The supporters of GREEN LIONS booed when Victoria Przyborów was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maksymilian Ciupierdo didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karol Moizuk in the 69th minute of play forced GREEN LIONS's goalkeeper Antonis Maltezos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in GREEN LIONS's zone, Diego Armando Pelé stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Antonis Maltezos came out of the goal and Diego Armando Pelé tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind GREEN LIONS's goalkeeper Antonis Maltezos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, GREEN LIONS's Makis Liras got a free kick in the 77th minute. Karol Moizuk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Antonis Maltezos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Antonis Maltezos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karol Moizuk in the 82nd minute of play. GREEN LIONS's Antonis Maltezos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Willy Messerschmitt in the 83rd minute of play. Antonis Maltezos came out of the goal in the 85th minute to try and stop a shot by Victoria Przyborów's Diego Armando Pelé. But to his dismay, Diego Armando Pelé quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-5. Antonis Maltezos was out of position in the 94 minute of play, and Karol Moizuk capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Karol Moizuk really showed his touch with that goal: 0-6. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Victoria Przyborów had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.