World League

ETI Arena
Spectators: 7481 (Terracing: 5612, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kong Jing Kun started the match with the kick off. In the 6th minute Roch Konieczny shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zhu Xi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zhu Xi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Roch Konieczny's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. If Roch Konieczny had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Witomir Lampa made in the 11th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Kong Jing Kun. 14 minutes into the match, Los Galacticos's goalkeeper Zhu Xi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Roch Konieczny. After having played for 22 minutes, Roch Konieczny managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. NieETIkalni Lebork's supporters crossed their fingers, but Roch Konieczny was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Los Galacticos's Vito Linhares got a free kick in the 27th minute. NieETIkalni Lebork's Roch Konieczny got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind Los Galacticos's goalkeeper Zhu Xi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Roch Konieczny got free with Zhu Xi in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Roch Konieczny sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Zhu Xi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roch Konieczny, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hugon Piechna showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xie Yue Chao, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. In the 37th minute, Gilesindo Tarapiella made a precise shot to the right of Hugon Piechna. NieETIkalni Lebork's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. If Matias Pais had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gilesindo Tarapiella charged in rather forcefully in the 46th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gilesindo Tarapiella the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Gilesindo Tarapiella kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Zhu Xi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roch Konieczny in the 47th minute of the match. The NieETIkalni Lebork players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Los Galacticos were winning 0-1.

NieETIkalni Lebork made a substitution. Hieronim Watarz replaced Roch Konieczny. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Hieronim Watarz made a kick off. In the 54th minute, Los Galacticos's Meng Zhan Yang seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Meng Zhan Yang the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Los Galacticos protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Meng Zhan Yang had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 53 minutes into the game, one of Los Galacticos:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Los Galacticos's Zhu Xi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hieronim Watarz in the 56th minute of play. When Hieronim Watarz came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the NieETIkalni Lebork 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 Hieronim Watarz couldn't finish the play. Zhu Xi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Radowit Sala, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. The corner led to NieETIkalni Lebork's Zachariasz Jaszyna getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hieronim Watarz in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zhu Xi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Xie Yue Chao received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Hugon Piechna came out and tried to block the shot, but Xie Yue Chao slotted it home off the left post making it 0-2 in the 73rd minute. Los Galacticos made a substitution. Ruben Le replaced Xie Yue Chao. After 81 played minutes NieETIkalni Lebork got a freekick which was hit by Zachariasz Jaszyna. After some careless play in the NieETIkalni Lebork defense, Ruben Le kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hugon Piechna. The NieETIkalni Lebork fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hugon Piechna should have stopped the shot. Zhu Xi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Radowit Sala's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Radowit Sala in the 88th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zhu Xi saved Los Galacticos from getting behind. NieETIkalni Lebork's Matias Pais managed to work through Los Galacticos's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Matias Pais dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. In the 93rd minute, Wladyslaw Zaremba hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ruben Le got free with Hugon Piechna in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Los Galacticos eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.