U18 World League

Emirates Stadium
Spectators: 8053 (Terracing: 6041, Seating: 1852, VIP seats: 160) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Michael Charpie made the kick off which started today's match. After a defensive mix-up in Espen Steelers's zone, Ksawery Wozniak stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Randolf Achen came out of the goal and Ksawery Wozniak tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Daniel Barciniak kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Dariusz Lizewski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Randolf Achen having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claus Buccino in the 16th minute of play forced Olimpia HSB's goalkeeper Benedykt Olchowy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 18thth minute of the game Dariusz Lizewski who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Espen Steelers's Randolf Achen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 20 minutes into the match, Espen Steelers's goal looked a bit too open when Zula Kasiewski came free, but Randolf Achen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Olimpia HSB getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Izydor Jucha hit a great ball. Randolf Achen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ksawery Wozniak in the 29th minute of the match. Gaetano Rothstein kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Randolf Achen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zula Kasiewski in the 31st minute of play. Benedykt Olchowy didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gaetano Rothstein went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Gaetano Rothstein's late challenge caught a Olimpia HSB's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gaetano Rothstein helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Espen Steelers getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Gaetano Rothstein hit a great ball. Gaetano Rothstein kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Izydor Jucha could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 59th minute of the match, but Randolf Achen made a huge save. After 61 played minutes Olimpia HSB got a freekick which was hit by Wojciech Motowski. Olimpia HSB's Tymoteusz Wejta was substituted for Sylwester Merski. In the 63rd minute, Wojciech Motowski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Randolf Achen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ksawery Wozniak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 69 minutes into the game, Daniel Barciniak recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Randolf Achen. Daniel Barciniak showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. In the 74th minute, Wojciech Motowski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Daniel Barciniak took the ball and in the 78 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Randolf Achen. Randolf Achen dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. With an all-out effort, Olimpia HSB's Randolf Achen threw himself towards the right post 86 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ksawery Wozniak, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Olimpia HSB were awarded a corner in the 88th minute after Espen Steelers's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Aureliusz Fetor took the corner. If Freeman Mächler had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 94th minute Ksawery Wozniak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Randolf Achen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Benedykt Olchowy didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Claus Buccino went, in the 96th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score.