U18 World League

MK TRIBUNE
Spectators: 7579 (Terracing: 5685, Seating: 1743, VIP seats: 151) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Carlo Mandelli made the kick off which started today's match. Concetto Tiberio scored 0-1 in the 4th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Wladyslaw Zapolski, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Carmine Latini made an important save on a dangerous shot by Filip Dzierwa in the 8th minute. In the 15th minute Filip Dzierwa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carmine Latini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 19 minutes into the match, Mafia Koniaka's goal looked a bit too open when Dario Gelsomini came free, but Wladyslaw Zapolski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carmine Latini came out of the goal in the 23rd minute to try and stop a shot by Mafia Koniaka's Edgar Franzik. But to his dismay, Edgar Franzik quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Merceron United's Carmine Latini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafal Damaski in the 27th minute of play. Dario Gelsomini spun around in front of the goal 29 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Mafia Koniaka's goal. 34 minutes into the game, Dario Gelsomini was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Merceron United's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mafia Koniaka the free kick. Andrzej Gierasik hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. 44 minutes into the match, Merceron United's goal looked a bit too open when Filip Dzierwa came free, but Carmine Latini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 47 minutes into the game, Filip Dzierwa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mafia Koniaka's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Merceron United the free kick. The supporters of Merceron United booed when Mafia Koniaka was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filip Dzierwa didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dino Facchetti in the 49th minute of play forced Mafia Koniaka's goalkeeper Wladyslaw Zapolski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Filip Dzierwa made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Merceron United booed when Mafia Koniaka was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Waldemar Moczkiewicz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dario Gelsomini struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Wladyslaw Zapolski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Merceron United. Dario Gelsomini hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Mafia Koniaka's Wladyslaw Zapolski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Mafia Koniaka from getting a goal against them. After 59 minutes of play Merceron United's Dario Gelsomini was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After 60 played minutes Merceron United got a freekick which was hit by Dario Gelsomini. In the 63rd minute, Rafal Damaski left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mafia Koniaka fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. After 68 minutes of play, Mafia Koniaka's Rafal Damaski made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Carmine Latini was left in no man's land by his defense there! 72 minutes into the game, Concetto Tiberio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Merceron United's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mafia Koniaka the free kick. After a rather tough play, Merceron United's Concetto Tiberio got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Damiano Perazzolo hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Dino Facchetti hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Merceron United's Eugenio Coccia got a free kick in the 88th minute. Mikolaj Drzewucki struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Carmine Latini didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mafia Koniaka. When Eugenio Coccia fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Merceron United's protests and gave Eugenio Coccia a yellow card for diving instead. Carmine Latini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filip Dzierwa in the 94th minute of the match. Eugenio Coccia got his second yellow card in the match during the 97th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. The supporters of Mafia Koniaka booed when Merceron United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 98 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eugenio Coccia didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mafia Koniaka's Mikolaj Drzewucki couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 99th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Merceron United. Merceron United's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.