U23 World League

Kociołek
Spectators: 7727 (Terracing: 5796, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tymoteusz Harendarski kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, Bacardi FC's Artuur Van Steen got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Eugeniusz Wachna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernandez Cuero in the 7th minute of the match. Eugeniusz Wachna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fernandez Cuero in the 7th minute of play. 2kC Poznań's Eugeniusz Wachna played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maurice Vissenakens in the 9th minute of play. Franciszek Kostrzewa hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the 2kC Poznań defense, Fernandez Cuero kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Eugeniusz Wachna. The 2kC Poznań fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Eugeniusz Wachna should have stopped the shot. Artuur Van Steen's late challenge caught a 2kC Poznań's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Artuur Van Steen helped the player get up and apologised. After 14 played minutes Bacardi FC got a freekick which was hit by Artuur Van Steen. Lucjan Sokol could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Ricky Van Dock made a huge save. 21 minutes into the game, Franciszek Kostrzewa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 2kC Poznań's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bacardi FC the free kick. In the 21st match minute, 2kC Poznań was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Franciszek Kostrzewa to maneuver through the defense. In the 29th minute of the match Kazimierz Kociniewski sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ricky Van Dock skillfully saved the ball. In the 32nd minute, Lucjan Sokol reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ricky Van Dock. The goal made the score 1-2. After 37 played minutes Bacardi FC got a freekick which was hit by Artuur Van Steen. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tymoteusz Harendarski in the 46th minute of play forced Bacardi FC's goalkeeper Ricky Van Dock to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The 2kC Poznań players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Bacardi FC were winning 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fernandez Cuero was the one to do the kick off. In the 65th minute, Franciszek Kostrzewa got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 71 minutes into the match, Bacardi FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lucjan Sokol came free, but Ricky Van Dock reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 73 minutes, Lucjan Sokol managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 2kC Poznań's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lucjan Sokol was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience was convinced that Lucjan Sokol's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ricky Van Dock was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. Lucjan Sokol spun around in front of the goal 76 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Bacardi FC's goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lucjan Sokol in the 95th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ricky Van Dock saved Bacardi FC from getting behind. When the match was over Bacardi FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than 2kC Poznań throughout the match.