U23 World League

Alberto J. Armando
Spectators: 7691 (Terracing: 5769, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) Franja Dorada's Venancio Hodei played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mateusz Fudalej in the 3rd minute of play. When Benigno Rito fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Franja Dorada's protests and gave Benigno Rito a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 3rd minute of the game. One of Franja Dorada:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of FC Grodzka:s goal. Franja Dorada:s Venancio Hodei showed great skill when he stopped 莫平正:s penalty. Venancio Hodei showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 莫平正 in the 5th minute of the match. In the 7th minute of the match FC Grodzka got a corner. Franja Dorada's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Alfred Kaczeniak ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on FC Grodzka's corner Benedykt Majorski fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Venancio Hodei quite easily take care of the ball. 10 minutes into the match, Franja Dorada's goal looked a bit too open when Mateusz Fudalej came free, but Venancio Hodei reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Franja Dorada's Isidro Cordeal got a free kick in the 11th minute. After 12 played minutes, FC Grodzka's Piotr Wolczewski shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Venancio Hodei came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FC Grodzka reached it. Venancio Hodei took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 莫平正, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wincent Drab was a little too slow when Leonardo Paio got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 16th minute. The score was now 1-0. Urbano Sagrario, 21 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. 莫平正 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience was convinced that Leonardo Paio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Wincent Drab was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Edgar Grondzki during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to FC Grodzka getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Edgar Grondzki hit a great ball. In the 34th minute of the match Urbano Sagrario shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Wincent Drab showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. A hard shot by Eleuterio Normando from long distance, 39 minutes into the match, got Wincent Drab's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. 41 minutes into the match, Franja Dorada's goal looked a bit too open when Benedykt Majorski came free, but Venancio Hodei reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, FC Grodzka's Piotr Wolczewski got a free kick in the 42nd minute. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Grodzka's goalkeeper Wincent Drab, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 莫平正 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

The wind increased when Urbano Sagrario made the kick off in the second half. Wincent Drab took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Urbano Sagrario, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 54 played minutes FC Grodzka got a freekick which was hit by Wladyslaw Kopacz. Piotr Wolczewski hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. In the 63rd minute of the match Urbano Sagrario sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Wincent Drab skillfully saved the ball. Patricio Abajas struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Wincent Drab didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Franja Dorada. In the 69th minute Franja Dorada were awarded a corner. Urbano Sagrario went to the cornerflag to take it. Mateusz Fudalej charged in rather forcefully in the 70th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mateusz Fudalej the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Mateusz Fudalej kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Wincent Drab made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonardo Paio in the 72nd minute of play. Patricio Abajas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Urbano Sagrario in the 79th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Wincent Drab saved FC Grodzka from getting behind. Franja Dorada were awarded a corner in the 82th minute after FC Grodzka's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Eleuterio Normando took the corner. Edgar Grondzki tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Wincent Drab. An unnecessary self made goal, 2-0 in the 82nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Benedykt Majorski managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Grodzka's supporters rose to their feet, but Benedykt Majorski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Venancio Hodei breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Wincent Drab came out of the goal in the 92nd minute to try and stop a shot by Franja Dorada's Alfonso Palban. But to his dismay, Alfonso Palban quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Franja Dorada had won after a very even match.