U23 World League

Onyx Arena
Spectators: 7659 (Terracing: 5746, Seating: 1761, VIP seats: 152) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Piotr Zahemski got the match started through his kick off. Filip Swoboda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jón Dinamite, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Filip Swoboda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jón Dinamite in the 7th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Piotr Zahemski got free with Wágner Ribeiro in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the match had gone on for 13 minutes, Wojciech Barycz took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Wágner Ribeiro to make any attempt to save it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jón Dinamite in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Filip Swoboda prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match had gone on for 18 minutes, Jón Dinamite put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Filip Swoboda. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eugeniusz Bugajski during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 23 played minutes, Misericordia EC's Bob Dinamite shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Filip Swoboda 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 Misericordia EC reached it. Filip Swoboda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bob Chute in the 24th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kacper Karbowski during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Onyx getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Kacper Karbowski hit a great ball. Onyx's Filip Swoboda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bob Dinamite in the 28th minute of play. After 33 minutes of play Onyx's Kacper Karbowski was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Kacper Karbowski hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. 35 minutes into the game, Cássio Motta was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Misericordia EC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Onyx the free kick. Cássio Motta hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Wojciech Barycz struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Wágner Ribeiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Onyx. With a little luck, Misericordia EC's Wágner Ribeiro got control of the ball when Wojciech Barycz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Filip Swoboda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bob Chute, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Wojciech Barycz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Filip Swoboda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bob Chute, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jón Dinamite was the one to do the kick off. Filip Swoboda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jón Dinamite in the 51st minute of play. 52 minutes into the match, Onyx's goal looked a bit too open when Jón Dinamite came free, but Filip Swoboda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 54th minute of the match, Jón Dinamite tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Filip Swoboda saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Filip Swoboda stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jón Dinamite's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. The audience was convinced that Jón Dinamite's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Filip Swoboda was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. In the 61stth minute of the game Bob Dinamite who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Onyx's Filip Swoboda was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Filip Swoboda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bob Chute, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Piotr Zahemski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 65 minutes into the match, Misericordia EC's goal looked a bit too open when Wojciech Barycz came free, but Wágner Ribeiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 67 minutes had been played when some careless play by Misericordia EC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Eugeniusz Bugajski was slow to take the kick. During this time Onyx's players had a chance to rest. The audience was convinced that Jón Dinamite's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Filip Swoboda was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. A collision led to Onyx getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Piotr Zahemski hit a great ball. After 77 played minutes Onyx got a freekick which was hit by Wojciech Barycz. The audience was convinced that Jón Dinamite's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Filip Swoboda was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bob Dinamite in the 85th minute of play forced Onyx's goalkeeper Filip Swoboda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Misericordia EC's Jón Dinamite in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Onyx's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Jón Dinamite's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Filip Swoboda was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Misericordia EC's Valério Peres got a free kick in the 89th minute. Jón Dinamite who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 95thth minute tested the skills of Filip Swoboda when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 95 minutes into the game, Jón Dinamite lined in a short shot 1-4 behind a frustrated Filip Swoboda. The Misericordia EC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Misericordia EC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.