U18 World League

Allianz Arena
Spectators: 7721 (Terracing: 5792, Seating: 1775, VIP seats: 154) Szczakowianka's Tomasz Rutkowski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicky Soto in the 3rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dexter Zeigler in the 6th minute of play forced Szczakowianka's goalkeeper Tomasz Rutkowski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 10 minutes into the game, Arturo Michel cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Tomasz Rutkowski was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Maciej Haszczak during the 13th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 13th match minute, Szczakowianka was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maciej Haszczak to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dexter Zeigler in the 15th minute of play forced Szczakowianka's goalkeeper Tomasz Rutkowski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Szczakowianka booed when CHŁOPKI ROZTROPKI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Geraldo Bender didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 19th minute, Mieszko Puszynski reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Alfredo Shepherd. The goal made the score 1-1. Alfredo Shepherd made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Karol Zapolski sent off a good shot on target. Alfredo Shepherd made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Mieszko Puszynski sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, CHŁOPKI ROZTROPKI's Garret Hanson got a free kick in the 32nd minute. 33 minutes into the match, Mieszko Puszynski notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of CHŁOPKI ROZTROPKI's Alfredo Shepherd. Alfredo Shepherd was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A collision led to Szczakowianka getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Tanek Kosel hit a great ball. After 41 played minutes CHŁOPKI ROZTROPKI got a freekick which was hit by Garret Hanson. Alfredo Shepherd made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Walery Ludwa in the 46th minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dexter Zeigler to make the kick off. Szczakowianka's Tomasz Rutkowski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save Szczakowianka from getting a goal against them. In the 52ndth minute of the game Dexter Zeigler who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Szczakowianka's Tomasz Rutkowski was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 54 minutes of play, Szczakowianka's Maciej Haszczak made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alfredo Shepherd was left in no man's land by his defense there! 62 minutes into the game, Tanek Kosel cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-2. Alfredo Shepherd was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Tomasz Rutkowski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dexter Zeigler in the 67th minute. After 74 minutes, Karol Zapolski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Szczakowianka and the CHŁOPKI ROZTROPKI players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 76th minute the ball was on its way in behind Szczakowianka's goalkeeper Tomasz Rutkowski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alfredo Shepherd didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mieszko Puszynski went, in the 77th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-2 was the resulting score. 84 minutes into the game, Arturo Michel recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Tomasz Rutkowski. Arturo Michel showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 5-3. In the 88th match minute, Szczakowianka was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maciej Haszczak to maneuver through the defense. 91 minutes into the game, Mikolaj Tusk was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Szczakowianka's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave CHŁOPKI ROZTROPKI the free kick. A collision led to Szczakowianka getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Mikolaj Tusk hit a great ball. Alfredo Shepherd took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karol Zapolski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the referee ended the match the Szczakowianka players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.