U23 World League

FAN PC Servicii Aren
Spectators: 7684 (Terracing: 5764, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Quique Olivera started the match with the kick off. Quique Olivera fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Krzysztof Domamir having to interfere. In the 9th minute Quique Olivera shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Krzysztof Domamir saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Krzysztof Domamir was out of position in the 12 minute of play, and Damiano Cherubini capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Damiano Cherubini really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. After a rather tough play, Pogoń Szczecin's Andrzej Bentkowski got a free kick in the 15th minute. 23 minutes into the match, Samuel Espiridion dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Krzysztof Domamir, 2-0. Pogoń Szczecin's Krzysztof Domamir proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Pogoń Szczecin from getting a goal against them. Klement Plachetka scored 2-1 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dinu Medrea, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Fan PC Servicii's zone, Klement Plachetka stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dinu Medrea came out of the goal and Klement Plachetka tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pogoń Szczecin's Klement Plachetka got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 47th minute Damiano Cherubini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Krzysztof Domamir saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Zygmunt Brytan made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Fan PC Servicii booed when Pogoń Szczecin was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 50 match minutes in a wonderful position. Klement Plachetka didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pogoń Szczecin's Krzysztof Domamir played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Quique Olivera in the 54th minute of play. A collision led to Pogoń Szczecin getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Juliusz Bienienda hit a great ball. Mugur Udrea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Krzysztof Domamir having to interfere. Klement Plachetka blasted a shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dinu Medrea having to make a save. With a little luck, Fan PC Servicii's Dinu Medrea got control of the ball when Klement Plachetka tried to sneak it across the goal line. Klement Plachetka struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Dinu Medrea didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pogoń Szczecin. 65 minutes into the game, Antoni Skaradoski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pogoń Szczecin's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Fan PC Servicii the free kick. The supporters of Fan PC Servicii booed when Pogoń Szczecin was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antoni Skaradoski didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 69th match minute, Fan PC Servicii was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Grigore Chifu to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zygmunt Brytan in the 71st minute of play forced Fan PC Servicii's goalkeeper Dinu Medrea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pogoń Szczecin's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Andrzej Bentkowski in the 72nd minute. Andrzej Bentkowski made a great header on Pogoń Szczecin's corner, it was just that Fan PC Servicii's Dinu Medrea managed to reach the ball for a save. Dinu Medrea made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Klement Plachetka sent off a good shot on target. The goalkeeper, Dinu Medrea, was totally fooled by Pogoń Szczecin's Andrzej Bentkowski, who 82 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mugur Udrea in the 86th minute of play forced Pogoń Szczecin's goalkeeper Krzysztof Domamir to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Krzysztof Domamir showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Quique Olivera in the 91st minute of the match.