U23 World League

Stoczek Arena
Spectators: 7468 (Terracing: 5602, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) Zisis Boublis made the kick off and thus started the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zisis Boublis in the 5th minute of play forced GIOVANNI DZIADZIA's goalkeeper Sebastian Fetor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Zisis Boublis came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Zisis Boublis couldn't finish the play. When Kazimierz Cwojdak fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored GIOVANNI DZIADZIA's protests and gave Kazimierz Cwojdak a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to GIOVANNI DZIADZIA getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Kazimierz Cwojdak hit a great ball. 17 minutes into the match, Zisis Boublis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sebastian Fetor. GIOVANNI DZIADZIA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Zisis Boublis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Giorgos Keris received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Sebastian Fetor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 28 minutes into the match, GIOVANNI DZIADZIA's goal looked a bit too open when Giorgos Keris came free, but Sebastian Fetor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 29th minute, Kazimierz Cwojdak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. GIOVANNI DZIADZIA's Sebastian Fetor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zisis Boublis in the 31st minute of play. After some careless play in the GIOVANNI DZIADZIA defense, Giorgos Keris kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sebastian Fetor. The GIOVANNI DZIADZIA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sebastian Fetor should have stopped the shot. Paris Dimakoglou made an important save on a dangerous shot by Maciej Rakoski in the 36th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Giorgos Keris in the 45th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sebastian Fetor prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 46 minutes, Tobiasz Zawadzki mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the GIOVANNI DZIADZIA and the ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 46th minute, Tobiasz Zawadzki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Maciej Rakoski stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Giorgos Keris kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 51stth minute. Though ot was a great shot GIOVANNI DZIADZIA's keeper Sebastian Fetor was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. 52 minutes into the game, Theofilos Kaplanopoulos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave GIOVANNI DZIADZIA the free kick. The supporters of GIOVANNI DZIADZIA booed when ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Theofilos Kaplanopoulos didn't get a good kick on the ball. 54 minutes into the match, GIOVANNI DZIADZIA's goalkeeper Sebastian Fetor had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Giorgos Keris. GIOVANNI DZIADZIA's Sebastian Fetor proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save GIOVANNI DZIADZIA from getting a goal against them. Paris Dimakoglou showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maciej Rakoski in the 60th minute of the match. When Zisis Boublis fell near the penalty area in the 61st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ's protests and gave Zisis Boublis a yellow card for diving instead. After some careless play in the GIOVANNI DZIADZIA defense, Giorgos Keris kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sebastian Fetor. The GIOVANNI DZIADZIA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sebastian Fetor should have stopped the shot. Giorgos Keriss short, quick shot in the 69thth minute got Sebastian Fetor to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 72nd minute, Kazimierz Cwojdak left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The GIOVANNI DZIADZIA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-5. After 83 played minutes ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ got a freekick which was hit by Apostolikas Toskas. In the 84th minute, Thodoris Negris hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zisis Boublis in the 86th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sebastian Fetor prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Apostolikas Toskas made in the 91st minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Zisis Boublis however managed to control. The audience thought a goal was coming when Thymios Petkaris got free with Sebastian Fetor in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ's Thodoris Negris slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Sebastian Fetor. That made the score 1-8 after 95 minutes of play. ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.