U21 World League

Gladiátor Aréna
Spectators: 7488 (Terracing: 5617, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) FC Gladiators Milošová's Pavol Šmajda started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd match minute, DS ACADEMY TEAM was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maksymilian Mruk to maneuver through the defense. Lukasz Zaworski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivan Smatana, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. 6 minutes into the game, DS ACADEMY TEAM's Filip Brataniec nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Binjamin Provoost made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 12 minutes into the match, FC Gladiators Milošová's goal looked a bit too open when Filip Brataniec came free, but Binjamin Provoost reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Binjamin Provoost showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maksymilian Mruk in the 17th minute of the match. Pavol Šmajda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 21st minute Maksymilian Mruk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Binjamin Provoost saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 23 minutes, Pavol Šmajda took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Lukasz Zaworski to make any attempt to save it. Binjamin Provoost made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maksymilian Mruk in the 34th minute of play. Binjamin Provoost took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lukasz Pawelczyk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 38 minutes into the match, FC Gladiators Milošová's goal looked a bit too open when Maksymilian Mruk came free, but Binjamin Provoost reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 39 minutes, Zachary Cisek mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the DS ACADEMY TEAM and the FC Gladiators Milošová players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, DS ACADEMY TEAM's Zachary Cisek got a free kick in the 39th minute. In the 40th minute, Pavol Šmajda ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lukasz Zaworski was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. 44 minutes into the match, Pavol Šmajda notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of DS ACADEMY TEAM's Lukasz Zaworski. Lukasz Zaworski was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The supporters of DS ACADEMY TEAM booed when FC Gladiators Milošová was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erik Slovák didn't get a good kick on the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Maksymilian Mruk made a kick off. Binjamin Provoost was a little too slow when Filip Brataniec got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 52nd minute. The score was now 3-2. If Maksymilian Mruk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a defensive mix-up in DS ACADEMY TEAM's zone, Pavol Šmajda stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lukasz Zaworski came out of the goal and Pavol Šmajda tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 60th minute of the match, Filip Brataniec tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Binjamin Provoost saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. With an all-out effort, DS ACADEMY TEAM's Binjamin Provoost threw himself towards the right post 60 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Filip Brataniec, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Pavol Šmajda scored 4-2 in the 67th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lukasz Zaworski, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 72 minutes into the game, Tobiasz Hejza cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-3. Binjamin Provoost was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. FC Gladiators Milošová's Binjamin Provoost played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zachary Cisek in the 77th minute of play. In the 80th match minute, FC Gladiators Milošová was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Viktor Turek to maneuver through the defense. Maksymilian Mruk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Binjamin Provoost having to interfere. Maksymilian Mruk could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Binjamin Provoost made a huge save. With a little luck, FC Gladiators Milošová's Binjamin Provoost got control of the ball when Maksymilian Mruk tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 92nd minute, Michal Mietus hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FC Gladiators Milošová's Binjamin Provoost proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save FC Gladiators Milošová from getting a goal against them.