U23 World League

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Spectators: 7707 (Terracing: 5782, Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 153) Zachary Naskrent sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Charles De Meur showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafal Gmoch in the 13th minute of the match. 21 minutes had been played when some careless play by Berkshire Harthaway FC.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Rafal Gmoch was slow to take the kick. During this time MKS Legion Częstochowa's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on MKS Legion Częstochowa's corner Kajetan Pietrowiak fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Charles De Meur quite easily take care of the ball. If Adhemar Secco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 29 played minutes MKS Legion Częstochowa got a freekick which was hit by Napoleon Chlebek. In the 30th minute Tibor Székely shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jimeno Velasco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Charles De Meur made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zachary Naskrent in the 32nd minute of play. 34 minutes into the match, MKS Legion Częstochowa's goalkeeper Jimeno Velasco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Miklós Szalay. Berkshire Harthaway FC.'s Charles De Meur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zachary Naskrent in the 38th minute of play. MKS Legion Częstochowa's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Rafal Gmoch in the 39th minute. The corner ended in Rafal Gmoch almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Berkshire Harthaway FC.'s Charles De Meur did a great save. Zachary Naskrent recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Adhemar Secco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Charles De Meur having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

MKS Legion Częstochowa's Pawel Niezywy was substituted for Borys Zgonina. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zachary Naskrent to make the kick off. Jimeno Velasco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Róbert Döbrögi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind Berkshire Harthaway FC.'s goalkeeper Charles De Meur, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 56th minute Rafal Gmoch shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Charles De Meur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the MKS Legion Częstochowa defense, Miklós Szalay kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jimeno Velasco. The MKS Legion Częstochowa fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jimeno Velasco should have stopped the shot. Jimeno Velasco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Róbert Döbrögi, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as MKS Legion Częstochowa's Zachary Naskrent slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Charles De Meur. That made the score 1-1 after 65 minutes of play. Norbert Rasimowicz kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. 71 minutes into the match, Berkshire Harthaway FC.'s Bertold Berki sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jimeno Velasco narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 77th minute Zachary Naskrent shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Charles De Meur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Adhemar Secco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Adhemar Secco's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Charles De Meur read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. Charles De Meur made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Zachary Naskrent sent off a good shot on target. After 86 played minutes Berkshire Harthaway FC. got a freekick which was hit by Lázár Király. After 90 played minutes Berkshire Harthaway FC. got a freekick which was hit by Csaba Pálffy. In the 91st minute of the match Rafal Gmoch shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Charles De Meur showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 92 played minutes MKS Legion Częstochowa got a freekick which was hit by Norbert Rasimowicz. After 94 played minutes Berkshire Harthaway FC. got a freekick which was hit by Tibor Székely. Adhemar Secco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Despite being the better team, MKS Legion Częstochowa failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.