World League

Elland Road
Spectators: 7526 (Terracing: 5645, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) Adam Coporan made the kick off and thus started the match. 7 minutes into the game, Sorci Viola's Edoardo Meo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cyprian Kopacz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. With his leg Armando Bonelli managed to avoid a goal in the 10thth minute, when Leeds Kraków F.C.'s Leon Borcz fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. If Adam Coporan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Armando Bonelli made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Leonardo Colombo sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Sorci Viola's Armando Bonelli got control of the ball when Leonardo Colombo tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 19 minutes Sorci Viola's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Edward Sochacki who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Edward Sochacki almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Sorci Viola's Armando Bonelli did a great save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cesare Loreto in the 21st minute of play forced Leeds Kraków F.C.'s goalkeeper Cyprian Kopacz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sorci Viola's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Carlo De Luca in the 23rd minute. The corner ended in Cosimo Toninelli almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Leeds Kraków F.C.'s Cyprian Kopacz did a great save. Through an outstanding action, after 28 minutes, Armando Bonelli successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Sorci Viola's Armando Bonelli proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Sorci Viola from getting a goal against them. Adam Coporan might have been able to make a better finish in the 39th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Armando Bonelli. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Adam Coporan ran back to his position shaking his head. The Leeds Kraków F.C. players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Sorci Viola were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cesare Loreto stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute of the match Xie Peng Yue shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Armando Bonelli showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Armando Bonelli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adam Coporan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 60th minute Leonardo Colombo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Bonelli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Sorci Viola booed when Leeds Kraków F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xie Peng Yue didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Leeds Kraków F.C.'s Xie Peng Yue got a free kick in the 66th minute. Alvise Urbani came free with the goalkeeper in the 67th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Cyprian Kopacz could save by the left post. Sorci Viola's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Carlo De Luca in the 68th minute. After 74 played minutes Leeds Kraków F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Ksawery Skarpiak. Ksawery Skarpiak was in a good position and ended up with the ball after Leeds Kraków F.C.'s free kick, but he didn't get a good hit on the ball and blazed it high and to the right of the goal. Edoardo Meo charged in rather forcefully in the 81st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Edoardo Meo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Edoardo Meo kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Edoardo Meo hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Leeds Kraków F.C.'s Jurand Panikowski was substituted for Leon Borcz. Cesare Loreto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 91st minute, Cesare Loreto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Jurand Panikowski fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Leeds Kraków F.C.'s protests and gave Jurand Panikowski a yellow card for diving instead. Armando Bonelli stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jurand Panikowski's shot from short distance in the 95th minute. 96 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sorci Viola's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Kajetan Kochanowski was slow to take the kick. During this time Leeds Kraków F.C.'s players had a chance to rest. Sorci Viola's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.