U18 World League

BaLiSt Arena
Spectators: 8040 (Terracing: 6031, Seating: 1849, VIP seats: 160) Claudiu Floreanu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Czeslaw Borczak showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claudiu Floreanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. With a little luck, FC GIDLE's Czeslaw Borczak got control of the ball when Pompiliu Lechințan tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 9 played minutes FC GIDLE got a freekick which was hit by Beniamin Ostrowski. Leonard Baran took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benedykt Niemojewski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC GIDLE's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Benedykt Niemojewski in the 12th minute. Benedykt Niemojewski made a great header on FC GIDLE's corner, it was just that FC BaLiSt's Leonard Baran managed to reach the ball for a save. The supporters of FC BaLiSt booed when FC GIDLE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Beniamin Ostrowski didn't get a good kick on the ball. FC BaLiSt's Claudiu Floreanu got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudiu Floreanu in the 18th minute of play forced FC GIDLE's goalkeeper Czeslaw Borczak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 21st minute, Pompiliu Lechințan reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Czeslaw Borczak. The goal made the score 2-0. Czeslaw Borczak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pompiliu Lechințan in the 23rd minute of the match. Aleksander Solarek kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Ionuț Vizitiu took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 25th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Czeslaw Borczak. FC GIDLE's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After having played for 27 minutes, Aleksander Solarek managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC GIDLE's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aleksander Solarek was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. FC GIDLE's Czeslaw Borczak proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save FC GIDLE from getting a goal against them. After 36 minutes, Ionuț Vizitiu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC BaLiSt and the FC GIDLE players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to FC BaLiSt getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Ionuț Vizitiu hit a great ball. 37 minutes into the game, Dan Bârlă was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC BaLiSt's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC GIDLE the free kick. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 37th minute of the game. One of FC BaLiSt:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of FC GIDLE:s goal. The referee gave FC GIDLE a penalty, 38 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Filip Kolano, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of FC BaLiSt's Leonard Baran. 2-1. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Benedykt Niemojewski made a kick off. Benedykt Niemojewski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Leonard Baran tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 52 played minutes FC GIDLE got a freekick which was hit by Damian Skonieczny. Mircea Irod took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 53rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Czeslaw Borczak. FC GIDLE's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 56th minute, Pompiliu Lechințan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Filip Kolano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Claudiu Floreanu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Czeslaw Borczak having to interfere. If Filip Kolano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pompiliu Lechințan in the 72nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Czeslaw Borczak saved FC GIDLE from getting behind. A collision led to FC BaLiSt getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Claudiu Floreanu hit a great ball. Filip Kolano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leonard Baran showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gilbert Tychy, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Leonard Baran showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benedykt Niemojewski in the 90th minute of the match. In the 94th match minute, FC GIDLE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aleksander Solarek to maneuver through the defense. FC BaLiSt's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.