U18 World League

Finninge Arena
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Winnicki kicked off to start the match. After 4 minutes of play, KS LEW Chorzów's Daniel Winnicki made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Magne Axelsson was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 14thth minute of the game Daniel Winnicki who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Finninge Fotboll's Magne Axelsson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, KS LEW Chorzów's Stefan Hodyl got a free kick in the 17th minute. Witalis Blochowiak charged in rather forcefully in the 20th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Witalis Blochowiak the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Witalis Blochowiak hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Magne Axelsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Winnicki in the 23rd minute of play. Vilhelm Zander sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daniel Winnicki blasted a shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Magne Axelsson having to make a save. In the 32nd minute, Cezary Adamus hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that John Larsson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zachary Pracki was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. When Lucjan Nowacki fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored KS LEW Chorzów's protests and gave Lucjan Nowacki a yellow card for diving instead. Lucjan Nowacki kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. A collision led to KS LEW Chorzów getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Lucjan Nowacki hit a great ball. In the 43rd minute, Zdzislaw Waselewicz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and John Larsson made a kick off. 57 minutes into the match, Finninge Fotboll's goalkeeper Magne Axelsson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Winnicki. KS LEW Chorzów's Zachary Pracki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vilhelm Zander in the 58th minute of play. Daniel Winnicki could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Magne Axelsson made a huge save. Mikael Askberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Edward Lundgren during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Edward Lundgren hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. A collision led to KS LEW Chorzów getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Cezary Adamus hit a great ball. Cezary Adamus kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. John Larsson was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 78th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. A hard shot 81 in the game by Daniel Winnicki from a close distance when the talented Magne Axelsson managed to make a qualified save. Finninge Fotboll's players were relieved. Stefan Hodyl hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Finninge Fotboll's zone, Lucjan Nowacki stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Magne Axelsson came out of the goal and Lucjan Nowacki tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Finninge Fotboll players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.