World League

FC MANLE ARENA
Spectators: 7486 (Terracing: 5615, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Bartosz Lizewski kicked off to start the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mauro Milano in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Norberto Heerdt prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bartosz Lizewski in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Norberto Heerdt prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 8 minutes FC MANLE's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Teofil Zagrobelny who took care of the corner kick. Teofil Zagrobelny made a great header on Veth Crystals's corner, it was just that FC MANLE's Norberto Heerdt managed to reach the ball for a save. Veth Crystals's Roland Czerniejewski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ömer-Faruk Balcik in the 10th minute of play. Ömer-Faruk Balcik received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Roland Czerniejewski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Veth Crystals's Bartosz Lizewski in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC MANLE's goalie prevented a goal. In the 25th match minute, FC MANLE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ant Koyak to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ömer-Faruk Balcik in the 30th minute of play forced Veth Crystals's goalkeeper Roland Czerniejewski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 35th minute Ömer-Faruk Balcik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roland Czerniejewski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ömer-Faruk Balcik's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Roland Czerniejewski read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 36th minute of play. 43 minutes into the match, FC MANLE's goal looked a bit too open when Mauro Milano came free, but Norberto Heerdt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 44th match minute, FC MANLE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dariusz Ciempa to maneuver through the defense. 45 minutes into the match, FC MANLE's goal looked a bit too open when Mauro Milano came free, but Norberto Heerdt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ömer-Faruk Balcik stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Bartosz Lizewski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 50th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in FC MANLE's zone, Bartosz Lizewski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Norberto Heerdt came out of the goal and Bartosz Lizewski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 55 played minutes FC MANLE got a freekick which was hit by Tuna Erengüç. After 64 minutes, Çağdaş Akkın mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC MANLE and the Veth Crystals players grew even worse after the yellow card. Lyuben Itzov missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 66 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Norberto Heerdt right hand side. Norberto Heerdt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bartosz Lizewski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Norberto Heerdt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mauro Milano in the 77th minute of the match. If Mauro Milano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC MANLE's Bahtiyar Yetişbey was substituted for Ömer-Faruk Balcik. FC MANLE's Bahtiyar Yetişbey pulled a muscle in his leg after 81 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Veth Crystals made a substitution. Antoni Zabrzeski replaced Bartosz Lizewski. Roland Czerniejewski had in the 83rdth minute some difficulties stopping Bahtiyar Yetişbey's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After 86 played minutes Veth Crystals got a freekick which was hit by Olgierd Ziemniak. Antoni Zabrzeski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When FC MANLE's Bahtiyar Yetişbey in the 97th minute got a chance for a shot 97th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Veth Crystals's goalie prevented a goal. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.