U23 World League

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Spectators: 7536 (Terracing: 5653, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) Lukasz Marek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Violet Skachkov in the 2nd minute of the match. Lukasz Marek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Violet Skachkov in the 6th minute of play. Lyna Lidzbark Warminski's Lukasz Marek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Violet Skachkov in the 7th minute of play. Lukasz Marek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Gerber in the 8th minute of the match. In the 9th match minute, Lyna Lidzbark Warminski was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mateusz Lichniak to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Lyna Lidzbark Warminski defense, Violet Skachkov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lukasz Marek. The Lyna Lidzbark Warminski fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lukasz Marek should have stopped the shot. 15 minutes into the match, Lyna Lidzbark Warminski's goal looked a bit too open when Antonio Di Fabrizio came free, but Lukasz Marek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Violet Skachkov might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lukasz Marek. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Violet Skachkov ran back to his position shaking his head. 17 minutes into the match, Lyna Lidzbark Warminski's goal looked a bit too open when Violet Skachkov came free, but Lukasz Marek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Violet Skachkov took the ball and in the 17 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Lukasz Marek. Lukasz Marek dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Antonio Di Fabrizio in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lukasz Marek saved Lyna Lidzbark Warminski from getting behind. Lukasz Marek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antonio Di Fabrizio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lukasz Marek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Violet Skachkov in the 34th minute of play. Antonio Di Fabrizio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Lukasz Marek tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 40th minute Violet Skachkov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lukasz Marek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Iliyan Stoyanov during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Iliyan Stoyanov hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. After 47 minutes of play, Lyna Lidzbark Warminski's Tolek Moczkiewicz made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Anastas Merazchiev was left in no man's land by his defense there! After the first half FC Old Dogs United were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Antonio Di Fabrizio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When the match had gone on for 53 minutes, Antonio Di Fabrizio took a quick shot and it went in 1-3 without a chance for Lukasz Marek to make any attempt to save it. Stayko Pavlikyanov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lukasz Marek was a little too slow when Antonio Di Fabrizio got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 57th minute. The score was now 1-4. 63 minutes into the game, Mateusz Lichniak was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lyna Lidzbark Warminski's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Old Dogs United the free kick. The supporters of FC Old Dogs United booed when Lyna Lidzbark Warminski was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mateusz Lichniak didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lukasz Marek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antonio Di Fabrizio in the 64th minute of play. After 65 played minutes Lyna Lidzbark Warminski got a freekick which was hit by Korneliusz Trochowski. Lukasz Marek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stayko Pavlikyanov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as FC Old Dogs United's Stayko Pavlikyanov slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Lukasz Marek. That made the score 1-5 after 71 minutes of play. In the 74th minute, FC Old Dogs United's Paulo Gerber dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-6. Lukasz Marek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yane Donkovski, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. A collision led to Lyna Lidzbark Warminski getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Wiktor Brudzisz hit a great ball. Lukasz Marek made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Paulo Gerber sent off a good shot on target. 92 minutes into the match, Lyna Lidzbark Warminski's goal looked a bit too open when Yane Donkovski came free, but Lukasz Marek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Stayko Pavlikyanov in the 94th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lukasz Marek saved Lyna Lidzbark Warminski from getting behind. If Antonio Di Fabrizio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC Old Dogs United's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.