U18 World League

Copernicus Arena
Spectators: 7504 (Terracing: 5629, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ben Grimm took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 5 minutes, Konstanty Osikowicz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Victoria Toruń and the RED KHAGAN players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Victoria Toruń getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Konstanty Osikowicz hit a great ball. Victoria Toruń's Wlodzimierz Poteralski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ben Grimm in the 6th minute of play. A collision led to RED KHAGAN getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Bruce Banner hit a great ball. Jurand Zielinski struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Sabit Oran didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Victoria Toruń. Wincent Petrasz hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. 20 minutes into the game, Szymon Budzyn was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Victoria Toruń's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave RED KHAGAN the free kick. In the 20th minute, Szymon Budzyn hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 22 minutes into the game, RED KHAGAN's Adem Özerkin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Wlodzimierz Poteralski made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Wlodzimierz Poteralski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdulkerim Elmacı in the 26th minute of play. 28 minutes into the game, Adem Özerkin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Wlodzimierz Poteralski was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Sabit Oran took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gwidon Starogardzki, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rafettin Tezcan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 36 minutes into the game, Marek Zgonina was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Victoria Toruń's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave RED KHAGAN the free kick. After 36 played minutes Victoria Toruń got a freekick which was hit by Marek Zgonina. In the 37th minute Reis Refet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wlodzimierz Poteralski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 40 played minutes RED KHAGAN got a freekick which was hit by Abuzer Ergümen. Szymon Budzyn sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mateusz Galus during the 45th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Mateusz Galus hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. In the 46th minute Ben Grimm shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wlodzimierz Poteralski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Radowit Moizuk made the kick off in the second half. If Gwidon Starogardzki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sabit Oran made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gwidon Starogardzki in the 56th minute of play. RED KHAGAN's Rafettin Tezcan managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Gwidon Starogardzki in the 58 minute of the game. When Battal Gazi Dağdelen fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored RED KHAGAN's protests and gave Battal Gazi Dağdelen a yellow card for diving instead. 66 minutes into the match, Gwidon Starogardzki had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sabit Oran. RED KHAGAN's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gwidon Starogardzki was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. A collision led to Victoria Toruń getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Jurand Zielinski hit a great ball. Gwidon Starogardzki fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sabit Oran having to interfere. After a rather tough play, RED KHAGAN's Abdulkerim Elmacı got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Thanks to some nice moves Ben Grimm could shoot a difficult shot in the 89th minute, which Wlodzimierz Poteralski however easily saved by the left post. In the 91st minute, Radowit Moizuk ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sabit Oran was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. 95 minutes into the game, Victoria Toruń's Szymon Budzyn nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sabit Oran made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-2. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Victoria Toruń fans cheered their team off the field, for while RED KHAGAN had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.