U23 World League

Stadion Nieciece
Spectators: 7771 (Terracing: 5829, Seating: 1787, VIP seats: 155) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Witold Bycofski started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd minute, Feyzullay Taşkıner made a precise shot to the right of Mateusz Hajto. Nieciece's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Feyzullay Taşkıner in the 8th minute of play forced Nieciece's goalkeeper Mateusz Hajto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sotiris Bagasakos in the 12th minute of play forced Fc Benefica's goalkeeper Carsten Sloothaak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Feyzullay Taşkıner sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 16 played minutes Fc Benefica got a freekick which was hit by Hugo Andriessen. In the 17th minute 刘竞旭 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carsten Sloothaak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Feyzullay Taşkıner in the 19th minute of play forced Nieciece's goalkeeper Mateusz Hajto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mateusz Hajto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Feyzullay Taşkıner in the 24th minute of the match. If Feyzullay Taşkıner had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Carsten Sloothaak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Samuel Wallengren in the 37th minute of play. In the 41st minute, Witold Bycofski ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Carsten Sloothaak was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. After having played for 47 minutes, Feyzullay Taşkıner managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fc Benefica's supporters crossed their fingers, but Feyzullay Taşkıner was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Feyzullay Taşkıner made the kick off in the second half. Martin Ødegaard succeeded in the game's 52nd minute to get real power on a long shot . Nieciece's Mateusz Hajto hadn't the time to block the shot which was pasted into the goal, 1-2! Carsten Sloothaak didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Witold Bycofski went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Feyzullay Taşkıner hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Carsten Sloothaak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Miromir Kazanowski in the 64th minute of play. Mateusz Hajto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Feyzullay Taşkıner in the 67th minute of play. 70 minutes into the match, Miromir Kazanowski had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Carsten Sloothaak. Fc Benefica's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Miromir Kazanowski was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. 83 minutes into the match, Nieciece's goalkeeper Mateusz Hajto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sjoerd Wilson. Herbert Teesing hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Carsten Sloothaak stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Miromir Kazanowski's shot from short distance in the 93rd minute. If Sotiris Bagasakos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.