U23 World League

Vasile Bratianu
Spectators: 7504 (Terracing: 5629, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Iustin Neagoe during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Iustin Neagoe hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. After 4 minutes of play, ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's Eugeniusz Turek made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Manole Ghiondea was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 7thth minute of the game Iustin Neagoe who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's Grzegorz Skikiewicz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 9 minutes into the match, Galati Harbour Cats's goal looked a bit too open when Norbert Gregorczyk came free, but Manole Ghiondea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Galati Harbour Cats's Iustin Neagoe got his second yellow card of the match in the 13th minute. The referee ordered Iustin Neagoe off the ground. After a rather tough play, Galati Harbour Cats's Iustin Neagoe got a free kick in the 14th minute. Manole Ghiondea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Norbert Gregorczyk, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Jan Polakowski hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's goalkeeper Grzegorz Skikiewicz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 29 minutes into the game, one of Galati Harbour Cats:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Manole Ghiondea had in the 31stth minute some difficulties stopping Norbert Gregorczyk's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Jan Polakowski kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Valer Oproiu charged in rather forcefully in the 42nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Valer Oproiu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Galati Harbour Cats booed when ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eugeniusz Turek didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 47th minute, Petruț Vlăsiu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Ion Bulencea hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. In the 61st match minute, ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jan Polakowski to maneuver through the defense. If Petruț Vlăsiu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 67th minute Petruț Vlăsiu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grzegorz Skikiewicz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Petruț Vlăsiu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leonard Balkiewicz during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Galati Harbour Cats booed when ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonard Balkiewicz didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź booed when Galati Harbour Cats was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ion Bulencea didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eugeniusz Turek recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 84 minutes into the match, ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's goal looked a bit too open when Petruț Vlăsiu came free, but Grzegorz Skikiewicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jo Bag charged in rather forcefully in the 89th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jo Bag the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play.