U23 World League

Estádio Figueiredo
Spectators: 7736 (Terracing: 5803, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Moisés Arruda kicked off to start the match. After 3 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Ique Football Club! After 9 minutes of play, KANONIERZY's Lukasz Oryl made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. João Francisco Leme was left in no man's land by his defense there! Norbert Kalemba showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aimar Aimar in the 12th minute of the match. In the 22nd minute Aimar Aimar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Norbert Kalemba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 30th minute Olaf Przewozik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Francisco Leme saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Czeslaw Kasprzykowski hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. When Ique Football Club's Aimar Aimar 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 KANONIERZY's goalie prevented a goal. Cafu Varela hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Norbert Kalemba didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Aimar Aimar went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. In the 39th minute, Teofil Glogowski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 43 minutes into the game, Aimar Aimar recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Norbert Kalemba. Aimar Aimar showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Teofil Glogowski to make the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aimar Aimar in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Norbert Kalemba saved KANONIERZY from getting behind. Ziemowit Wiatrak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. KANONIERZY's Norbert Kalemba played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Samuca Leal in the 60th minute of play. In the 63rd minute Teofil Glogowski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Francisco Leme saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aimar Aimar might have been able to make a better finish in the 64th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Norbert Kalemba. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aimar Aimar ran back to his position shaking his head. Ique Football Club's Aimar Aimar got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fernandinho de Carvalho during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 69th minute, Fernandinho de Carvalho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of KANONIERZY booed when Ique Football Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Samuca Leal didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Aimar Aimar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 74 minutes into the match, KANONIERZY's goal looked a bit too open when Aimar Aimar came free, but Norbert Kalemba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match clock showed 86 minutes, the score became 3-2 when Aimar Aimar sped through KANONIERZY's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Norbert Kalemba. João Francisco Leme made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teofil Glogowski in the 93rd minute of play. 94 minutes into the game, Ziemowit Wiatrak was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. KANONIERZY's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ique Football Club the free kick. A collision led to KANONIERZY getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Ziemowit Wiatrak hit a great ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Ique Football Club fans cheered their team off the field, for while KANONIERZY had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.