U18 World League

AZADİ ARENA
Spectators: 7673 (Terracing: 5755, Seating: 1765, VIP seats: 153) Sielce Warszawa's Maciej Mierzejewski 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. Emir Özdamar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Borys Fronczak in the 4th minute of the match. Maciej Mierzejewski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Emir Özdamar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Doğan Kavi kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. City Friseur Wuppertal's Emir Özdamar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maciej Mierzejewski in the 8th minute of play. Sielce Warszawa's attentive Dobromir Fiszer managed to snatch the ball when Alperen Kantara made a throw-in in the 12th minute of the game. In the 13th match minute, Sielce Warszawa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kazimierz Slazak to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Sielce Warszawa's zone, Ahmet Vefik Serdinç stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Damian Szkarpiak came out of the goal and Ahmet Vefik Serdinç tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 16th play minutes Maciej Mierzejewski shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Emir Özdamar and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 19th match minute, Sielce Warszawa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patryk Kendra to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Sielce Warszawa defense, Acar Abanoz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Damian Szkarpiak. The Sielce Warszawa fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Damian Szkarpiak should have stopped the shot. When the match had gone on for 25 minutes, Maciej Mierzejewski put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Emir Özdamar. Acar Abanoz took the ball and in the 30 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Damian Szkarpiak. Damian Szkarpiak dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. The supporters of City Friseur Wuppertal booed when Sielce Warszawa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dobromir Fiszer didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 38 minutes, Ahmet Vefik Serdinç managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. City Friseur Wuppertal's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ahmet Vefik Serdinç was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 41st minute, Alperen Kantara got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Maciej Mierzejewski might have been able to make a better finish in the 47th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Emir Özdamar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Maciej Mierzejewski ran back to his position shaking his head. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 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 Acar Abanoz made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Acar Abanoz in the 53rd minute of play forced Sielce Warszawa's goalkeeper Damian Szkarpiak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. City Friseur Wuppertal's Alperen Kantara quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Robert Jajesniak, made in the 55th minute of the game. Patryk Kendra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Borys Fronczak managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sielce Warszawa's supporters rose to their feet, but Borys Fronczak was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emir Özdamar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Doğan Kavi during the 70th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Sielce Warszawa booed when City Friseur Wuppertal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Doğan Kavi didn't get a good kick on the ball. With 77 minutes on the clock, Dobromir Fiszer commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Damian Szkarpiak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mehmet Ediz Soysan in the 88th minute of play. Sielce Warszawa's Damian Szkarpiak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alperen Kantara in the 94th minute of play. City Friseur Wuppertal's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.