U21 World League

Orlando Pereira
Spectators: 7555 (Terracing: 5668, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) Heemskerk AC's Lucjan Solarek 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. Nestor Paraibano came out of the goal in the 14th minute to try and stop a shot by Heemskerk AC's Pankracy Modrzewski. But to his dismay, Pankracy Modrzewski quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. After 16 minutes, Boguslaw Naumowicz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Heemskerk AC and the Magnifico FC - FSCMZ players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 16th match minute, Heemskerk AC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Boguslaw Naumowicz to maneuver through the defense. When Modesto Iratxo fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Heemskerk AC's protests and gave Modesto Iratxo a yellow card for diving instead. Zygmunt Weyna acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 20th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Richard Senna. After 22 minutes, Bartlomiej Niedziela mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Heemskerk AC and the Magnifico FC - FSCMZ players grew even worse after the yellow card. Heemskerk AC's Zygmunt Weyna proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save Heemskerk AC from getting a goal against them. In the 39th minute, Alan Machado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Richard Senna could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 42nd minute of the match, but Zygmunt Weyna made a huge save. Nestor Paraibano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pankracy Modrzewski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Richard Linhares to strike the kick off in the second half. Richard Senna charged in rather forcefully in the 53rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Richard Senna the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The long shot by Ludomil Kajdasz in the 54th minute really tested Nestor Paraibano's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. A collision led to Magnifico FC - FSCMZ getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Richard Linhares hit a great ball. Zygmunt Weyna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alan Machado in the 66th minute of the match. In the 68th minute, Chicão Novaes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 73rd minute Richard Linhares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zygmunt Weyna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 75 minutes into the match, Richard Linhares had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Zygmunt Weyna. Heemskerk AC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Richard Linhares was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Richard Linhares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 85th minute Alan Machado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zygmunt Weyna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 92 minutes into the match, Richard Linhares notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Heemskerk AC's Zygmunt Weyna. Zygmunt Weyna was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Magnifico FC - FSCMZ's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.