World League

Rene Loco Houseman
Spectators: 7596 (Terracing: 5698, Seating: 1747, VIP seats: 151) Tetes Titans's Stasio Tokarczyk started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Zacisze Częstochowa's Miroslaw Gollob played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stasio Tokarczyk in the 5th minute of play. In the 13th minute Jurand Cempa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacinto Navarro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jacinto Navarro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jurand Cempa's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. Jacinto Navarro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jurand Cempa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jacinto Navarro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jurand Cempa, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Maksymilian Drapinski during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 17 minutes into the game, one of Zacisze Częstochowa:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 21st minute Jurand Cempa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacinto Navarro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 28 minutes into the match, Tetes Titans's goal looked a bit too open when Jurand Cempa came free, but Jacinto Navarro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Jurand Cempa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Tetes Titans's Jacinto Navarro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jurand Cempa in the 30th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jurand Cempa in the 32nd minute of play forced Tetes Titans's goalkeeper Jacinto Navarro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jurand Cempa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jacinto Navarro having to make a save. After 35 played minutes Zacisze Częstochowa got a freekick which was hit by Maksymilian Drapinski. Miroslaw Gollob made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stasio Tokarczyk in the 36th minute of play. Jacinto Navarro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Napoleon Trojanowski in the 44th minute of the match. After 47 minutes of play, Zacisze Częstochowa's Jurand Cempa made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jacinto Navarro was left in no man's land by his defense there! After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jurand Cempa made a kick off. A collision led to Zacisze Częstochowa getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Gonzalo Firme hit a great ball. When Tetes Titans's Stasio Tokarczyk in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Zacisze Częstochowa's goalie prevented a goal. 57 minutes into the match, Tetes Titans's goal looked a bit too open when Jurand Cempa came free, but Jacinto Navarro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Matthias Eggers in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Miroslaw Gollob saved Zacisze Częstochowa from getting behind. With a little luck, Tetes Titans's Jacinto Navarro got control of the ball when Jurand Cempa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jurand Cempa came free with the goalkeeper in the 66th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jacinto Navarro could save by the left post. Danilo Henry's late challenge caught a Zacisze Częstochowa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Danilo Henry helped the player get up and apologised. After a defensive mix-up in Tetes Titans's zone, Jurand Cempa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jacinto Navarro came out of the goal and Jurand Cempa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jacinto Navarro made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Jurand Cempa sent off a good shot on target. Jurand Cempa struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Jacinto Navarro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zacisze Częstochowa. Zacisze Częstochowa's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.