World League

Autolycus Arena
Spectators: 7577 (Terracing: 5683, Seating: 1743, VIP seats: 151) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Pablo Viator kicked off to start the match. FC Autolycus's Janusz Pachucki quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Dennis Bellomo, made in the 4th minute of the game. In the 11th minute, FC Autolycus's Pablo Viator ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Pepe Le Petit. Pepe Le Petit yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. FC Autolycus's Fryderyk Budzynski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anier Eneko in the 16th minute of play. Ian Emander might have been able to make a better finish in the 20th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fryderyk Budzynski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ian Emander ran back to his position shaking his head. FC Autolycus's Fryderyk Budzynski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ian Emander in the 25th minute of play. TibaDons were awarded a corner in the 27th minute after FC Autolycus's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Dennis Bellomo took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Dennis Bellomo got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Fryderyk Budzynski quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 31 minutes into the match, TibaDons's goal looked a bit too open when Kryspin Lichniak came free, but Pepe Le Petit reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. TibaDons's Pepe Le Petit played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kryspin Lichniak in the 31st minute of play. The supporters of TibaDons booed when FC Autolycus was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pablo Viator didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fryderyk Budzynski stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Anier Eneko's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. Fryderyk Budzynski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from John Donnelly in the 39th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pablo Viator got free with Pepe Le Petit in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Kryspin Lichniak managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Autolycus's supporters rose to their feet, but Kryspin Lichniak was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pepe Le Petit breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 44th minute Ian Emander shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fryderyk Budzynski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 48 minutes into the match, FC Autolycus's goal looked a bit too open when Anier Eneko came free, but Fryderyk Budzynski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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.

If Anier Eneko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fryderyk Budzynski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ian Emander in the 55th minute. Pablo Viator received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Pepe Le Petit tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FC Autolycus made a substitution. Maksymilian Kempski replaced Jacek Krzynowek. If Pablo Viator had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 67th minute Pablo Viator shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pepe Le Petit saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 68 minutes, Maksymilian Kempski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Autolycus and the TibaDons players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 68th minute, Maksymilian Kempski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Eric Clegg managed to get in a good position for a shot. TibaDons's supporters rose to their feet, but Eric Clegg was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fryderyk Budzynski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, FC Autolycus's Gigel Gologan got a free kick in the 70th minute. 73 minutes into the match, TibaDons's goal looked a bit too open when Pablo Viator came free, but Pepe Le Petit reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 75 minutes into the match, TibaDons's Per-Erik Öberg sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fryderyk Budzynski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ian Emander got free with Fryderyk Budzynski in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kryspin Lichniak in the 83rd minute of play forced TibaDons's goalkeeper Pepe Le Petit to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fryderyk Budzynski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Anier Eneko in the 90th minute. Pepe Le Petit showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pablo Viator, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. In the 95th minute FC Autolycus were awarded a corner. Kryspin Lichniak went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Kryspin Lichniak got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Pepe Le Petit quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. FC Autolycus had played much better football throughout.