U21 World League

ALEXANDRIA ARENA
Spectators: 7841 (Terracing: 5882, Seating: 1803, VIP seats: 156) Manuel Amânaloae made the kick off and thus started the match. The supporters of Alexandria Team08 booed when Olimpia HSB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Radomir Pryla didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 4 played minutes, Alexandria Team08's Tiberiu Iuga shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Kacper Ciszewski came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Alexandria Team08 reached it. Alexandria Team08's Manuel Amânaloae managed to work through Olimpia HSB's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Manuel Amânaloae dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Tiberiu Iuga managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alexandria Team08's supporters rose to their feet, but Tiberiu Iuga was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kacper Ciszewski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Alexandria Team08 booed when Olimpia HSB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olgierd Wielgopolski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kacper Ciszewski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tiberiu Iuga in the 22nd minute of the match. Olgierd Wielgopolski kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Zbigniew Galagan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ulryk Dynda struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Unai Simon didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Olimpia HSB. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Konrad Puch during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Olimpia HSB's Konrad Puch got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Olimpia HSB's Mieszko Mocko was substituted for Puniša Gadzama. In the 65th minute, Konrad Puch hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 66 played minutes Alexandria Team08 got a freekick which was hit by Ciprian Avacariței. In the 70th minute, Alexandria Team08's Tiberiu Iuga seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Tiberiu Iuga the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Alexandria Team08 protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Tiberiu Iuga had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 70 minutes into the game, one of Alexandria Team08:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Unai Simon had in the 71stth minute some difficulties stopping Zbigniew Galagan's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 72nd minute, Zbigniew Galagan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Olimpia HSB fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 78 minutes into the game, Radomir Pryla was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Olimpia HSB's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Alexandria Team08 the free kick. In the 79th minute, Radomir Pryla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 82 minutes of play, Alexandria Team08's Vintilă Bâru made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Kacper Ciszewski was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 85th match minute, Olimpia HSB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mieszko Mocko to maneuver through the defense. Olimpia HSB succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Alexandria Team08 had controlled the match.