U23 World League

Wzgórze Wolności
Spectators: 7507 (Terracing: 5631, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jurand Pracki made the kick off which started today's match. If Antonio Poletti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bartosz Zjawin hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. In the 8th minute of the match Ermanno Alfonsi shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ksawery Lato showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Jurand Pracki struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Aldo Lemme didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chopina Wejherowo. Marco Simone's late challenge caught a GiaSiRo 08's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marco Simone helped the player get up and apologised. After 16 played minutes, GiaSiRo 08's Ermanno Alfonsi shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ksawery Lato came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in GiaSiRo 08 reached it. Ksawery Lato showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antonio Poletti in the 21st minute of the match. Lukasz Piechna kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. In the 25th minute, Antonio Poletti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 29 minutes, Lukasz Piechna mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Chopina Wejherowo and the GiaSiRo 08 players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Chopina Wejherowo getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Lukasz Piechna hit a great ball. In the 30th minute of the match Cosimo Costantini shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ksawery Lato showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 35 minutes into the game, Ercole Salemme cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Ksawery Lato was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 40th match minute, GiaSiRo 08 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alberigo Muzi to maneuver through the defense. When Bartosz Zjawin came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Chopina Wejherowo fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Bartosz Zjawin couldn't finish the play. 43 minutes into the match, GiaSiRo 08's goalkeeper Aldo Lemme had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bartosz Zjawin. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Antonio Poletti made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Jurand Pracki made a precise shot to the right of Aldo Lemme. GiaSiRo 08's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Ercole Salemme took the ball and in the 56 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ksawery Lato. Ksawery Lato dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. In the 63rd minute, GiaSiRo 08's Antonio Poletti ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ksawery Lato. Ksawery Lato yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-3. A collision led to Chopina Wejherowo getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Stefan Turak hit a great ball. Ksawery Lato was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Antonio Poletti showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-4 in the 70 minute of play. After 73 minutes of play, Chopina Wejherowo's Jurand Pracki made it 2-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aldo Lemme was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ksawery Lato took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antonio Poletti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 77 minutes into the match, Ermanno Alfonsi sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Ksawery Lato threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Ermanno Alfonsi this time. After 78 minutes of play, GiaSiRo 08's Ercole Salemme made it 2-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ksawery Lato was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ksawery Lato didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ercole Salemme went, in the 83rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-6 was the resulting score. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ercole Salemme got free with Ksawery Lato in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ksawery Lato showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antonio Poletti in the 95th minute of the match. When the match was over GiaSiRo 08 could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Chopina Wejherowo throughout the match.