World League

Los Matadores SXXI
Spectators: 7518 (Terracing: 5639, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Roland Laureys got the match started through his kick off. Adelino Bastos scored 0-1 in the 10th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Teofilo Esdras, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Arkadiusz Smolarek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Genaro Donzel, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. With a little luck, Katowice i Kluczbork's Arkadiusz Smolarek got control of the ball when Alfredo Quirce tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, Katowice i Kluczbork's Arkadiusz Smolarek got control of the ball when Generoso Balasi tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Generoso Balasi in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arkadiusz Smolarek saved Katowice i Kluczbork from getting behind. Adelino Bastos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teofilo Esdras having to interfere. Katowice i Kluczbork's Arkadiusz Smolarek proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Katowice i Kluczbork from getting a goal against them. Arkadiusz Smolarek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Generoso Balasi in the 37th minute of play. In the 41st minute Gavino Guifre shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arkadiusz Smolarek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Katowice i Kluczbork's Julian Jaszcz got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Adelino Bastos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

Arkadiusz Smolarek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Generoso Balasi in the 54th minute of play. Adelino Bastos might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Teofilo Esdras. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Adelino Bastos ran back to his position shaking his head. 65 minutes into the match, Katowice i Kluczbork's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Quirce came free, but Arkadiusz Smolarek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Katowice i Kluczbork's Arkadiusz Smolarek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gavino Guifre in the 70th minute of play. Vladimiro Nerio kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Vladimiro Nerio kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Roland Laureys received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Teofilo Esdras tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Katowice i Kluczbork's Arkadiusz Smolarek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Generoso Balasi in the 88th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Cuervos Galácticos's zone, Roland Laureys stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Teofilo Esdras came out of the goal and Roland Laureys tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ryszard Murdza in the 95th minute of play forced Cuervos Galácticos's goalkeeper Teofilo Esdras to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joaquin Ranolfo hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Ryszard Murdza was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 96th minute. Katowice i Kluczbork's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Katowice i Kluczbork's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.