World League

The Blue House
Spectators: 7483 (Terracing: 5614, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) STARS TEAM's Valentin Zgrăbunţa started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Valentin Zgrăbunţa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Piotr Lech tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, STARS TEAM's Ateş Rahim got control of the ball when Pawel Kochanowski tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Valentin Zgrăbunţa in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Piotr Lech prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Damazy Posadzki could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Ateş Rahim made a huge save. In the 20th minute, Damazy Posadzki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Piotr Lech showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valentin Zgrăbunţa in the 24th minute of the match. In the 26th minute The Irons Chorzów were awarded a corner. Patryk Snaza went to the cornerflag to take it. A well-hit corner resulted in Alfred Babicki heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. With a little luck, STARS TEAM's Ateş Rahim got control of the ball when Pawel Kochanowski tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to The Irons Chorzów getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Stefan Kon hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in The Irons Chorzów's zone, Valentin Zgrăbunţa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Piotr Lech came out of the goal and Valentin Zgrăbunţa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Valentin Zgrăbunţa took the ball and in the 47 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Piotr Lech. Piotr Lech dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1.

If Damazy Posadzki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Valentin Zgrăbunţa in the 55th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Piotr Lech prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damazy Posadzki in the 56th minute of play forced STARS TEAM's goalkeeper Ateş Rahim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ateş Rahim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patryk Snaza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 60 minutes into the match, The Irons Chorzów's goal looked a bit too open when Valentin Zgrăbunţa came free, but Piotr Lech reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 63rd minute, Pawel Kochanowski ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ateş Rahim was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. The supporters of STARS TEAM booed when The Irons Chorzów was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stefan Kon didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 68th minute Valentin Zgrăbunţa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Piotr Lech saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Qiao Kang Yi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to STARS TEAM getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Valentin Zgrăbunţa hit a great ball. 75 minutes into the match, The Irons Chorzów's goal looked a bit too open when Valentin Zgrăbunţa came free, but Piotr Lech reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Irons Chorzów's Piotr Lech played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valentin Zgrăbunţa in the 77th minute of play. 79 minutes into the match, The Irons Chorzów's goalkeeper Piotr Lech had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mustafa Haydar Saylan. In the 84th match minute, STARS TEAM was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leszek Galagan to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Valentin Zgrăbunţa in the 91st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Piotr Lech saved The Irons Chorzów from getting behind. Qiao Kang Yi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Piotr Lech having to interfere. The Irons Chorzów were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing STARS TEAM to leave the ground with a draw.