U21 World League

Nulux Arena
Spectators: 7536 (Terracing: 5653, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Janar Vanamets started the match with the kick off. Witomir Kossakowski came out of the goal in the 15th minute to try and stop a shot by Tapa Athlétic™'s Janar Vanamets. But to his dismay, Janar Vanamets quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Janar Vanamets in the 19th minute of play forced Soczewki Gliwice's goalkeeper Witomir Kossakowski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Witomir Kossakowski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Janar Vanamets, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marek Walec in the 25th minute of play forced Tapa Athlétic™'s goalkeeper Ailar Heinväli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 27thth minute of the game Janar Vanamets who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Soczewki Gliwice's Witomir Kossakowski was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Janar Vanamets in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Witomir Kossakowski prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Soczewki Gliwice's Witomir Kossakowski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Janar Vanamets in the 37th minute of play. In the 43rd minute Janar Vanamets shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Witomir Kossakowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 46thth minute of the game Janar Vanamets who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Soczewki Gliwice's Witomir Kossakowski was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Cezary Pacholewski made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd match minute, Soczewki Gliwice was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zbyszek Marchewka to maneuver through the defense. Janar Vanamets who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 54thth minute tested the skills of Witomir Kossakowski when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 55th minute of the match, Janar Vanamets got a very nice opportunity to score, but Witomir Kossakowski was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After 61 played minutes Tapa Athlétic™ got a freekick which was hit by Eiko Rajamäe. Witomir Kossakowski was out of position in the 67 minute of play, and Janar Vanamets capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Janar Vanamets really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. After 70 minutes, Gerd Karmo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tapa Athlétic™ and the Soczewki Gliwice players grew even worse after the yellow card. The audience thought a goal was coming when Janar Vanamets got free with Witomir Kossakowski in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 78 minutes into the game, Janar Vanamets was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tapa Athlétic™'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Soczewki Gliwice the free kick. After having played for 80 minutes, Marek Walec managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Soczewki Gliwice's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marek Walec was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Tapa Athlétic™'s Janar Vanamets in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Soczewki Gliwice's goalie prevented a goal. Bogumil Dobrowski charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bogumil Dobrowski the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Soczewki Gliwice's Bogumil Dobrowski got a free kick in the 85th minute. In the 89th minute of the match Cezary Pacholewski shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ailar Heinväli showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. When the match was over Tapa Athlétic™ could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Soczewki Gliwice throughout the match.