U23 World League

Księżycowa Arena
Spectators: 7742 (Terracing: 5808, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) Tadeusz Pionek started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 5 minutes, Maciek Majewski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Powiśle Warszawa and the BEST FABIO F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. If Tadeusz Pionek had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Olivier Dubs stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tadeusz Pionek's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. In a very dangerous position, a player in BEST FABIO F.C. fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 13th minute. Penalty! With a little luck, BEST FABIO F.C.'s Olivier Dubs got control of the ball when Tadeusz Pionek tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tadeusz Pionek blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Olivier Dubs having to make a save. Olivier Dubs made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Tadeusz Pionek sent off a good shot on target. Powiśle Warszawa were awarded a corner in the 24th minute after BEST FABIO F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tadeusz Siembab took the corner. Tadeusz Pionek could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Olivier Dubs made a huge save. In the 30th minute of the match Powiśle Warszawa got a corner. BEST FABIO F.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Tadeusz Siembab ran over to the corner to take the kick. Tadeusz Siembab made a great header on Powiśle Warszawa's corner, it was just that BEST FABIO F.C.'s Olivier Dubs managed to reach the ball for a save. 34 minutes into the match, BEST FABIO F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Tadeusz Pionek came free, but Olivier Dubs reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Olivier Dubs showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tadeusz Pionek, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. BEST FABIO F.C.'s Olivier Dubs played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tadeusz Pionek in the 41st minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Powiśle Warszawa's Abay Uygun was substituted for Maciek Majewski. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Toninho Cosme to make the kick off. Gino de Brito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 63rd minute, Tadeusz Pionek made a precise shot to the right of Olivier Dubs. BEST FABIO F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Radomir Lato sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Radomir Lato sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Olivier Dubs took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Piotr Majewski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Toninho Cosme in the 90th minute of play forced Powiśle Warszawa's goalkeeper Boguslaw Jucha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With his leg Boguslaw Jucha managed to avoid a goal in the 95thth minute, when BEST FABIO F.C.'s Przemyslaw Tworek fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 97 played minutes Powiśle Warszawa got a freekick which was hit by Abay Uygun. Powiśle Warszawa's Boguslaw Jucha proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 97th minute of the match, managed to save Powiśle Warszawa from getting a goal against them. For all the effort they put into the match, the BEST FABIO F.C. players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Powiśle Warszawa.