U21 World League

Meserestadion
Spectators: 8435 (Terracing: 6327, Seating: 1940, VIP seats: 168) Vasile Soare started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Charis Manatakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zbigniew Boniek in the 5th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leonard Jajecznica in the 10th minute of play forced Mesere's goalkeeper Charis Manatakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vasile Soare got free with Teobald Bator in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Legia Warszawa 【L】's Teobald Bator got control of the ball when Mustafa Emrah Vahip tried to sneak it across the goal line. Charis Manatakis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tobiasz Zawaski in the 18th minute of the match. Mateusz Wieteska hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ventzislav Slúnchev during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Mesere fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 26th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Legia Warszawa 【L】 a penalty, 28 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Leonard Jajecznica, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Mesere's Charis Manatakis. 0-1. Teobald Bator took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Beila Cacho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Legia Warszawa 【L】 defense, Vasile Soare kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Teobald Bator. The Legia Warszawa 【L】 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Teobald Bator should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Mesere getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Normando Portillo hit a great ball. Charis Manatakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonard Jajecznica in the 41st minute of play. The supporters of Legia Warszawa 【L】 booed when Mesere was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ventzislav Slúnchev didn't get a good kick on the ball. 45 minutes into the match, Mesere's goal looked a bit too open when Leonard Jajecznica came free, but Charis Manatakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Leonard Jajecznica made the kick off in the second half. Charis Manatakis was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Marek Jozwiak showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 51 minute of play. Vasile Soare kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. 62 minutes into the match, Legia Warszawa 【L】's goal looked a bit too open when Vasile Soare came free, but Teobald Bator reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ludomil Modliszewski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 67th minute Vasile Soare shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teobald Bator saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ludomil Modliszewski in the 76thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Charis Manatakis, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Mesere's Charis Manatakis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save Mesere from getting a goal against them. In the 82nd minute Mustafa Emrah Vahip shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teobald Bator saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Beila Cacho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Teobald Bator tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Mesere getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Mai Shi hit a great ball. Ludomil Modliszewski scored 1-3 in the 89th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Charis Manatakis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Teobald Bator showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mustafa Emrah Vahip, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. In the 94th match minute, Mesere was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Normando Portillo to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Mesere's zone, Leonard Jajecznica stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Charis Manatakis came out of the goal and Leonard Jajecznica tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.