U23 World League

Kazimierza Deyny
Spectators: 7989 (Terracing: 5993, Seating: 1837, VIP seats: 159) Szymon Grunwalski started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. When Nusnäs IF's Bai Peng Ning in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Legia Warszawa 【L】's goalie prevented a goal. In the 23rd minute Bai Peng Ning shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lech Latkiewicz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Szymon Grunwalski kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Clodoveo Rojas. That made the score 1-0 in the 24 minute of play. Lech Latkiewicz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arne Lundberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Karol Czerniejewski struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Clodoveo Rojas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Legia Warszawa 【L】. Lech Latkiewicz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Svenne Berka, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bai Peng Ning sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 36th minute Bai Peng Ning shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lech Latkiewicz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Clodoveo Rojas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tạ Mara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Legia Warszawa 【L】's Tạ Mara in the 42nd minute got a chance for a shot 42nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Nusnäs IF's goalie prevented a goal. In the 44th minute of the match, Tạ Mara got a very nice opportunity to score, but Clodoveo Rojas was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Szymon Grunwalski got in the 44th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Clodoveo Rojas handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. Dariusz Mierzwa kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bai Peng Ning in the 48th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lech Latkiewicz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Bai Peng Ning got free with Lech Latkiewicz in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tạ Mara in the 58th minute of play forced Nusnäs IF's goalkeeper Clodoveo Rojas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 58th minute, Tạ Mara left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Legia Warszawa 【L】 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Clodoveo Rojas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tạ Mara in the 65th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Nusnäs IF's Love Svensson got a free kick in the 67th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tạ Mara in the 69th minute of play forced Nusnäs IF's goalkeeper Clodoveo Rojas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Szymon Grunwalski in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Clodoveo Rojas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Arne Lundberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Lech Latkiewicz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lech Latkiewicz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bai Peng Ning in the 79th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luís Laguna during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Luís Laguna kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. 89 minutes into the match, Nusnäs IF's goal looked a bit too open when Szymon Grunwalski came free, but Clodoveo Rojas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nusnäs IF's Clodoveo Rojas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tạ Mara in the 91st minute of play. A collision led to Nusnäs IF getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Svenne Berka hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Nusnäs IF's Hassan Mylting got a free kick in the 93rd minute. After having played for 94 minutes, Tạ Mara managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Legia Warszawa 【L】's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tạ Mara was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Szymon Grunwalski in the 96th minute of play forced Nusnäs IF's goalkeeper Clodoveo Rojas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Legia Warszawa 【L】 had won after a very even match.