U21 World League

Kalahari Desert
Spectators: 7574 (Terracing: 5682, Seating: 1741, VIP seats: 151) In the 2nd match minute, Meerkats FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stephen Saliba to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Andrea Bonett during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 5 played minutes Meerkats FC got a freekick which was hit by Andrea Bonett. In the 7th minute, Lech Pietrasz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 11th match minute, Pretoria Gostyń was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Boguslaw Tyszka to maneuver through the defense. Stephen Saliba recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 15 minutes into the game, Meerkats FC's Zach Gerada nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tomasz Dziedelonis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. With his leg Tomasz Dziedelonis managed to avoid a goal in the 18thth minute, when Meerkats FC's Stephen Saliba fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Richard Rapinett showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lech Pietrasz, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. A collision led to Meerkats FC getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Dejan Testaferrata Olivier hit a great ball. Stephen Saliba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomasz Dziedelonis having to interfere. Ludomir Glaza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Richard Rapinett having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Stephen Saliba got free with Tomasz Dziedelonis in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Meerkats FC's Stephen Saliba in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pretoria Gostyń's goalie prevented a goal. Lech Pietrasz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zach Gerada recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Meerkats FC getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Andrea Bonett hit a great ball. After 43 played minutes Meerkats FC got a freekick which was hit by Christopher Bugelli. Robert Portanier hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ludomir Glaza made a kick off. Beniamin Makarewicz charged in rather forcefully in the 50th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Beniamin Makarewicz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 50th minute, Beniamin Makarewicz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tomasz Dziedelonis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stephen Saliba, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Lech Pietrasz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ludomir Glaza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pretoria Gostyń's Tomasz Dziedelonis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martin Rapinett in the 70th minute of play. Meerkats FC's Zach Gerada got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 76 minutes into the game, Szczepan Plachetka was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pretoria Gostyń's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Meerkats FC the free kick. In the 77th minute, Szczepan Plachetka hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Meerkats FC's zone, Boguslaw Tyszka stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Richard Rapinett came out of the goal and Boguslaw Tyszka tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Meerkats FC getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Martin Rapinett hit a great ball. In a very dangerous position, a player in Meerkats FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 83rd minute. Penalty! Beniamin Makarewicz shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. 86 minutes into the match, Meerkats FC's goalkeeper Richard Rapinett had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ludomir Glaza. The supporters of Pretoria Gostyń booed when Meerkats FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christopher Bugelli didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ludomir Glaza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 94 minutes, Jacek Kaznocha mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pretoria Gostyń and the Meerkats FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Pretoria Gostyń getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Jacek Kaznocha hit a great ball. 94 minutes into the match, Meerkats FC's Dejan Testaferrata Olivier broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal.