U18 World League

Gleszcz
Spectators: 7671 (Terracing: 5754, Seating: 1764, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Earle Franklin started the match with the kick off. In the 5th minute Beniamin Fleszar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bickford Rafferty saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 9 minutes, Beniamin Fleszar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gleszcz SSA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Beniamin Fleszar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sylwester Damazki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jess Everett in the 11th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fabian Kajder during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 12 minutes into the game, one of Gleszcz SSA:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 13th minute there was a penalty for Amputees FC. Payton Todman stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Sylwester Damazki. 0-1. 16 minutes into the game, Earle Franklin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Amputees FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gleszcz SSA the free kick. Earle Franklin kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. The long shot by Zachariasz Sniegowski in the 17th minute really tested Bickford Rafferty's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Fabian Kajder hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Sylwester Damazki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Earle Franklin in the 24th minute of the match. 26 minutes into the game, Amputees FC's Bradshaw Hodson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sylwester Damazki made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. With his leg Bickford Rafferty managed to avoid a goal in the 29thth minute, when Gleszcz SSA's Beniamin Fleszar fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. If Jess Everett had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sylwester Damazki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Earle Franklin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A well placed Beniamin Fleszar short distance shot in the 39th minute ended with a hard ball which without a chance for the goalkeeper went staright up into the goalkeepers left cross. 44 minutes into the match, Gleszcz SSA's goal looked a bit too open when Bradshaw Hodson came free, but Sylwester Damazki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Beniamin Fleszar was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Earle Franklin in the 55th minute of play forced Gleszcz SSA's goalkeeper Sylwester Damazki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Gleszcz SSA getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Beniamin Fleszar hit a great ball. In the 61st minute, Ollie Heberle hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Gleszcz SSA's Sylwester Damazki got control of the ball when Earle Franklin tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zachariasz Sniegowski during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Zachariasz Sniegowski kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Beniamin Fleszar in the 75th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bickford Rafferty saved Amputees FC from getting behind. In the 80thth minute of the game Beniamin Fleszar who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Amputees FC's Bickford Rafferty was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Bradley Mcmillan hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. In the 86th match minute, Amputees FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Quade Leach to maneuver through the defense. After 87 played minutes, Gleszcz SSA's Witold Czciborek shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Bickford Rafferty 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 Gleszcz SSA reached it. In the 87th match minute, Amputees FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ollie Heberle to maneuver through the defense. When Gleszcz SSA's Beniamin Fleszar in the 94th minute got a chance for a shot 94th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Amputees FC's goalie prevented a goal. The Amputees FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.