U18 World League

Montjuic
Spectators: 7486 (Terracing: 5615, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Milosz Franzik got the match started through his kick off. Thanks to some nice moves Milosz Franzik could shoot a difficult shot in the 4th minute, which Jerzy Zahemski however easily saved by the left post. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Juliusz Pacholewski managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gleszcz SSA's supporters rose to their feet, but Juliusz Pacholewski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Michal Brudnicki breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 11 minutes, Walery Mroczynski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Catalonia and the Gleszcz SSA players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Gleszcz SSA booed when FC Catalonia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Walery Mroczynski didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 14 minutes, Walery Mroczynski took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Jerzy Zahemski to make any attempt to save it. In the 19th match minute, Gleszcz SSA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Borys Majdoch to maneuver through the defense. Stanislaw Podolski took the ball and in the 21 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Michal Brudnicki. Michal Brudnicki dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Jerzy Zahemski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Milosz Franzik in the 29th minute. Dariusz Juchno kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Gleszcz SSA's Jerzy Zahemski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save Gleszcz SSA from getting a goal against them. When Gleszcz SSA's Juliusz Pacholewski in the 41st minute got a chance for a shot 41st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Catalonia's goalie prevented a goal. Milosz Franzik might have been able to make a better finish in the 43rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jerzy Zahemski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Milosz Franzik ran back to his position shaking his head. Michal Brudnicki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juliusz Pacholewski in the 45th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Juliusz Pacholewski in the 47th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Michal Brudnicki prevented the ball from getting in the gole. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Juliusz Pacholewski to strike the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Juliusz Pacholewski's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Michal Brudnicki was relentless in the 51st minute of the game. Juliusz Pacholewski could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Michal Brudnicki made a huge save. With his leg Michal Brudnicki managed to avoid a goal in the 58thth minute, when Gleszcz SSA's Juliusz Pacholewski fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Jerzy Zahemski didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Igor Zbikowski went, in the 60th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. FC Catalonia's Michal Brudnicki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Juliusz Pacholewski in the 64th minute of play. Juliusz Pacholewski came free with the goalkeeper in the 72nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Michal Brudnicki could save by the left post. Michal Brudnicki stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Juliusz Pacholewski's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. Lucjan Bejrut kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dariusz Juchno in the 77th minute of play forced Gleszcz SSA's goalkeeper Jerzy Zahemski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stanislaw Podolski hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Dariusz Juchno recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Wawrzyniec Witek in the 82nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Michal Brudnicki prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Wawrzyniec Witek's late challenge caught a FC Catalonia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Wawrzyniec Witek helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Gleszcz SSA's Wawrzyniec Witek got a free kick in the 85th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Borys Majdoch during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 96th match minute, Gleszcz SSA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Borys Majdoch to maneuver through the defense. In the 97th minute of the match Stanislaw Majewski sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jerzy Zahemski skillfully saved the ball.