U23 World League

La Locomotora
Spectators: 6313 (Terracing: 5814, Seating: 345, VIP seats: 154) Arkadiusz Traczewski 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. Pedro Pedro's late challenge caught a Mitschullen SSA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pedro Pedro helped the player get up and apologised. After 5 played minutes Deportivo Rodriguez got a freekick which was hit by Pedro Pedro. If Arkadiusz Traczewski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 13th minute the ball was on its way in behind Deportivo Rodriguez's goalkeeper Tony Joyce, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 13th minute, Patryk Lichucki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tony Joyce showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arkadiusz Traczewski, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Mitschullen SSA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jurand Pozorski in the 17th minute. The corner led to Mitschullen SSA's Haluk Özdil getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. After having played for 19 minutes, Arkadiusz Traczewski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mitschullen SSA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arkadiusz Traczewski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tony Joyce made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arkadiusz Traczewski in the 21st minute of play. If Arkadiusz Traczewski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Haluk Özdil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tony Joyce having to interfere. When Mitschullen SSA's Arkadiusz Traczewski in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Deportivo Rodriguez's goalie prevented a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tyrell Cochran during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Deportivo Rodriguez getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Tyrell Cochran hit a great ball. Tony Joyce took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arkadiusz Traczewski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Pedro in the 33rd minute of play forced Mitschullen SSA's goalkeeper Jakub Nieruchliwy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Bartlomiej Kisielka fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mitschullen SSA's protests and gave Bartlomiej Kisielka a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Mitschullen SSA getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Bartlomiej Kisielka hit a great ball. In the 35th minute, Haluk Özdil hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jakub Nieruchliwy acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 36th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Javier Rodriguez. If Arkadiusz Traczewski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 40 minutes into the game, Josef Carlisle was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Deportivo Rodriguez's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mitschullen SSA the free kick. The supporters of Mitschullen SSA booed when Deportivo Rodriguez was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Josef Carlisle didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tony Joyce took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arkadiusz Traczewski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jason Douglas got free with Jakub Nieruchliwy in the 48th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After the first half Mitschullen SSA were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jason Douglas to make the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Mitschullen SSA's goal looked a bit too open when Javier Rodriguez came free, but Jakub Nieruchliwy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tony Joyce had great luck who in the 55thth minute grab hold of the ball when Haluk Özdil from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Arkadiusz Traczewski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelo Marcello in the 60th minute of play forced Mitschullen SSA's goalkeeper Jakub Nieruchliwy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Deportivo Rodriguez's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Marcelo Marcello in the 61st minute. Arkadiusz Traczewski blasted a shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tony Joyce having to make a save. In a very dangerous position, a player in Deportivo Rodriguez fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 70th minute. Penalty! Arkadiusz Traczewski might have been able to make a better finish in the 73rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tony Joyce. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Arkadiusz Traczewski ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to Mitschullen SSA getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Haluk Özdil hit a great ball. If Marcelo Marcello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jurand Pozorski hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Arkadiusz Traczewski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tony Joyce having to interfere. Arkadiusz Traczewski blasted a shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tony Joyce having to make a save. Tony Joyce made an important save on a dangerous shot by Arkadiusz Traczewski in the 85th minute. Arkadiusz Traczewski struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Tony Joyce didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mitschullen SSA. Arkadiusz Traczewski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mitschullen SSA's Haluk Özdil was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 92nd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Deportivo Rodriguez's zone, Arkadiusz Traczewski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tony Joyce came out of the goal and Arkadiusz Traczewski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mitschullen SSA played a much better game than Deportivo Rodriguez and deserved their victory. The Deportivo Rodriguez players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.