U18 World League

Onyx Arena
Spectators: 7583 (Terracing: 5688, Seating: 1744, VIP seats: 151) Jaroslaw Gecionis started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Szymon Markowski during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Szymon Markowski kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Leopoldo Sena made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jaroslaw Gecionis in the 13th minute. After a rather tough play, Juventus EC's Narciso Pinheiro got a free kick in the 15th minute. In the 18th match minute, Onyx was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jaroslaw Gecionis to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Artur França in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jakub Nieruchliwy prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 22nd match minute, Onyx was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lukasz Marczyniec to maneuver through the defense. Washington Garcia kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. In the 35th minute, Artur França made a precise shot to the right of Jakub Nieruchliwy. Onyx's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Leopoldo Sena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Olaf Szotek, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Artur França made a kick off. Jakub Nieruchliwy didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 54th minute, which inside left pole to 0-3. Leopoldo Sena took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jaroslaw Gecionis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Marcelo Valadares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Onyx's Jakub Nieruchliwy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Artur França in the 64th minute of play. After 65 played minutes Artur França rounded Onyx's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-4. Jakub Nieruchliwy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from João Carlos Cardozo, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Artur França in the 73rd minute of play forced Onyx's goalkeeper Jakub Nieruchliwy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 81 minutes into the match, Onyx's goal looked a bit too open when Artur França came free, but Jakub Nieruchliwy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Artur França received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jakub Nieruchliwy came out and tried to block the shot, but Artur França slotted it home off the left post making it 0-5 in the 83rd minute. João Carlos Cardozo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Jakub Nieruchliwy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jakub Nieruchliwy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Artur França in the 94th minute of the match. Juventus EC played a much better game than Onyx and deserved their victory. The Onyx players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.