U23 World League

Portugália Arena
Spectators: 7852 (Terracing: 5890, Seating: 1806, VIP seats: 156) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Thiago Senna made the kick off which started today's match. Thiago Senna could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Walery Bartelak made a huge save. CA Portugália's Norbert Tamulewicz managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Florian Merski in the 16 minute of the game. Walery Bartelak didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Thiago Senna went, in the 17th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. After 22 minutes CA Portugália's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Marek Malik who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Marek Malik got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Rogério Soberano quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Rogério Soberano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jerzy Gonsiewski in the 27th minute of the match. Walery Bartelak showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Fernando dos Santos, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. 30 minutes into the match, Bialski Bastion Legii's goal looked a bit too open when Thiago Senna came free, but Walery Bartelak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Bialski Bastion Legii's Boguslaw Bartochowski in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye CA Portugália's goalie prevented a goal. 39 minutes into the game, CA Portugália's Thiago Senna nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Walery Bartelak made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. Thiago Senna's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 42ndth minute, Walery Bartelak skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Thiago Senna received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Walery Bartelak came out and tried to block the shot, but Thiago Senna slotted it home off the left post making it 5-0 in the 45th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 5-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Boguslaw Bartochowski was the one to do the kick off. Florian Merski made in the 52nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by CA Portugália's Norbert Tamulewicz. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Norbert Tamulewicz during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 53 played minutes CA Portugália got a freekick which was hit by Norbert Tamulewicz. Walery Bartelak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Fernando dos Santos in the 58th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Bialski Bastion Legii's Milosz Starogardzki got a free kick in the 62nd minute. 64 minutes into the match, Bialski Bastion Legii's goal looked a bit too open when Thiago Senna came free, but Walery Bartelak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. CA Portugália made a substitution. Barry Gunn replaced Thiago Senna. Walery Bartelak showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Barry Gunn, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. When the match clock showed 71 minutes, the score became 6-0 when Barry Gunn sped through Bialski Bastion Legii's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Walery Bartelak. The supporters of CA Portugália booed when Bialski Bastion Legii was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Florian Merski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Walery Bartelak came out of the goal in the 76th minute to try and stop a shot by CA Portugália's Barry Gunn. But to his dismay, Barry Gunn quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-0. After 90 played minutes CA Portugália got a freekick which was hit by Carlos Fernando dos Santos. Walery Bartelak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Fernando dos Santos in the 95th minute of play. There was no doubt that CA Portugália were the better team. CA Portugália's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.