U23 World League

Dragons Graveyard
Spectators: 7737 (Terracing: 5804, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jerry Moerman made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute Fryderyk Pilarski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Uwe Nwachukwu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jerry Moerman got free with Wiktor Gongola in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Wiktor Gongola made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Jerry Moerman sent off a good shot on target. 9 minutes into the match, FC Draconia's goal looked a bit too open when Fryderyk Pilarski came free, but Uwe Nwachukwu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 12th play minute Jerry Moerman came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Wiktor Gongola. 1-0. Wiktor Gongola made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Jerry Moerman sent off a good shot on target. In the 21st match minute, KKS Legia Deptaka was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Szymon Ochabski to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet as Etienne Langhmans kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Wiktor Gongola. That made the score 2-0 in the 22 minute of play. In the 33rd match minute, KKS Legia Deptaka was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zbigniew Pryla to maneuver through the defense. Fryderyk Pilarski scored 2-1 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Uwe Nwachukwu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Uwe Nwachukwu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fryderyk Pilarski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC Draconia's Kristof Van Dessen got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. KKS Legia Deptaka's Wiktor Gongola played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jerry Moerman in the 42nd minute of play. Etienne Langhmans might have been able to make a better finish in the 43rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Wiktor Gongola. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Etienne Langhmans ran back to his position shaking his head. Wiktor Gongola showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jerry Moerman, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Wiktor Gongola showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jerry Moerman, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. 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.

After a defensive mix-up in KKS Legia Deptaka's zone, Etienne Langhmans stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Wiktor Gongola came out of the goal and Etienne Langhmans tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Uwe Nwachukwu made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Fryderyk Pilarski sent off a good shot on target. After 57 played minutes FC Draconia got a freekick which was hit by Štefko Stadnyuk. KKS Legia Deptaka's Wiktor Gongola played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Etienne Langhmans in the 62nd minute of play. Štefko Stadnyuk made in the 68th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Etienne Langhmans. KKS Legia Deptaka's Wiktor Gongola played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jerry Moerman in the 70th minute of play. Štefko Stadnyuk charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Štefko Stadnyuk the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 77th match minute, FC Draconia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Štefko Stadnyuk to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to FC Draconia getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Štefko Stadnyuk hit a great ball. Fryderyk Pilarski struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Uwe Nwachukwu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for KKS Legia Deptaka. Wiktor Gongola took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Etienne Langhmans, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 83rd minute, one of KKS Legia Deptaka: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 KKS Legia Deptaka. Uwe Nwachukwu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fryderyk Pilarski, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. After 90 played minutes FC Draconia got a freekick which was hit by Tommie Verhelst. Etienne Langhmans took the ball and in the 94 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Wiktor Gongola. Wiktor Gongola dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. If Klaus Dhondt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC Draconia's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.