World League

Kazimierza Deyny
Spectators: 7524 (Terracing: 5644, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Legia Warszawa 【L】's Cezary Kucharski started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Bogdan Poreda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 6th minute, one of Legia Warszawa 【L】:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Legia Warszawa 【L】. Erdeniz Karadeniz kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Cezary Kucharski could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 12th minute of the match, but Carlos Baptista made a huge save. Ersen Bumba struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Lech Latkiewicz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ. Mariusz Jop made in the 18th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's Kai-Christian Maletz. In the 23rd minute, Erdeniz Karadeniz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Carlos Baptista stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cezary Kucharski's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. Bogdan Poreda kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. A hard shot 30 in the game by Cezary Kucharski from a close distance when the talented Carlos Baptista managed to make a qualified save. ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's players were relieved. 32 minutes into the match, Legia Warszawa 【L】's goal looked a bit too open when Ersen Bumba came free, but Lech Latkiewicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's Carlos Baptista proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ from getting a goal against them. After 34 minutes ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Bogdan Poreda who took care of the corner kick. Aras Uçkan tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Carlos Baptista. An unnecessary self made goal, 1-0 in the 34th minute. If Ersen Bumba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Legia Warszawa 【L】's Aleksander Teofila was substituted for Mariusz Jop. The supporters of Legia Warszawa 【L】 booed when ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miroslaw Majorski didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Legia Warszawa 【L】's Cezary Kucharski in the 41st minute got a chance for a shot 41st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's goalie prevented a goal. When Cezary Kucharski, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 43 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Carlos Baptista was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. If Miroslaw Majorski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ersen Bumba stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Lech Latkiewicz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ersen Bumba, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. When Ersen Bumba came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ 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 Ersen Bumba couldn't finish the play. ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's Carlos Baptista played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cezary Kucharski in the 55th minute of play. In the 66th minute Cezary Kucharski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Baptista saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Legia Warszawa 【L】 getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Marek Sagan hit a great ball. In the 85thth minute of the game Bogdan Poreda who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's Carlos Baptista was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Lech Latkiewicz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erdeniz Karadeniz in the 87th minute of play. Legia Warszawa 【L】's Roman Kosecki was substituted for Lech Porajewski. Legia Warszawa 【L】 made a substitution. Tạ Mara replaced Szymon Grunwalski. Legia Warszawa 【L】's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Bogdan Poreda in the 91st minute. A nice corner shot did that Bogdan Poreda got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Carlos Baptista quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. For all the effort they put into the match, the ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Legia Warszawa 【L】.