World League

Plasnikarium Arena
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) Mutu Surdu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Miroslaw Gollob read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. Zacisze Częstochowa's Miroslaw Gollob proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Zacisze Częstochowa from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Zacisze Częstochowa's Gonzalo Firme got a free kick in the 20th minute. Mutu Surdu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miroslaw Gollob having to interfere. Cristo Verdu scored 0-2 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Hector Olando, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 26 minutes into the game, Jurand Cempa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Hector Olando was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Mutu Surdu hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Hector Olando made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristo Verdu in the 34th minute of play. 40 minutes into the match, PLASNIKE's goal looked a bit too open when Jurand Cempa came free, but Hector Olando reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 44 minutes, Miroslaw Gollob successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Hector Olando showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Margiris Nekrošius in the 46th minute of the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gaston Zárate was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd match minute, Zacisze Częstochowa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gonzalo Firme to maneuver through the defense. Hector Olando was out of position in the 55 minute of play, and Cristo Verdu capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Cristo Verdu really showed his touch with that goal: 0-4. Adan Duardo hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. After 62 played minutes PLASNIKE got a freekick which was hit by Adan Duardo. Cristo Verdu struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Hector Olando didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zacisze Częstochowa. If Jurand Cempa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Zacisze Częstochowa's Miroslaw Gollob played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Danilo Jordy in the 73rd minute of play. In the 75th match minute, Zacisze Częstochowa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Akif Yetik to maneuver through the defense. Cosme Enaut charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cosme Enaut the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 77th minute, Cosme Enaut hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Jurand Cempa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hector Olando was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. Miroslaw Gollob showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Danilo Jordy, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Jurand Cempa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Hector Olando made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in PLASNIKE's zone, Jurand Cempa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hector Olando 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. The Zacisze Częstochowa players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.