U23 World League

Choszczno
Spectators: 7478 (Terracing: 5610, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Yuri Velkov started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Вежен's zone, Andrzej Sawicki stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gercho Mantarkov came out of the goal and Andrzej Sawicki tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sava Vatrachki in the 7th minute of play forced Piast Choszczno's goalkeeper Radomir Tusk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 14 minutes into the match, Вежен's goalkeeper Gercho Mantarkov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Andrzej Sawicki. Radomir Tusk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yuri Velkov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 24 minutes into the match, Вежен's goalkeeper Gercho Mantarkov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nathan Carrier. Przemyslaw Wachna received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Gercho Mantarkov came out and tried to block the shot, but Przemyslaw Wachna slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 31st minute. Gercho Mantarkov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nathan Carrier in the 37th minute. 39 minutes had been played when some careless play by Вежен's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Nathan Carrier was slow to take the kick. During this time Piast Choszczno's players had a chance to rest. 45 minutes into the match, Przemyslaw Wachna dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Gercho Mantarkov, 3-0. 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 hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Przemyslaw Wachna to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Piast Choszczno booed when Вежен was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mito Smilevski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gercho Mantarkov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Przemyslaw Wachna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The corner led Piast Choszczno's Nathan Carrier to fire away a dangerous shot which Gercho Mantarkov despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 63 minutes into the match, Вежен's goal looked a bit too open when Przemyslaw Wachna came free, but Gercho Mantarkov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Вежен defense, Przemyslaw Wachna kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gercho Mantarkov. The Вежен fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gercho Mantarkov should have stopped the shot. Gercho Mantarkov came out of the goal in the 72nd minute to try and stop a shot by Piast Choszczno's Przemyslaw Wachna. But to his dismay, Przemyslaw Wachna quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-0. Sava Vatrachki struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Radomir Tusk didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Вежен. Gercho Mantarkov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Przemyslaw Wachna, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Radomir Tusk made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Yuri Velkov sent off a good shot on target. Gercho Mantarkov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Przemyslaw Wachna's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. After having played for 89 minutes, Nathan Carrier managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Piast Choszczno's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nathan Carrier was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 93 minutes, Michal Dlugi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Piast Choszczno's supporters crossed their fingers, but Michal Dlugi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nathan Carrier in the 96th minute of play forced Вежен's goalkeeper Gercho Mantarkov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the referee ended the match the Piast Choszczno players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.