U23 World League

Colossus Popolizio
Spectators: 7683 (Terracing: 5763, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bogumil Jenkot started the match with the kick off. After 4 played minutes Deportivo Popolizio FBC got a freekick which was hit by Lonzo Corullon. Lonzo Corullon kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. 11 minutes had been played when some careless play by Deportivo Popolizio FBC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Korneliusz Borcz was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Norkins's players had a chance to rest. Artizar Melic took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bogumil Jenkot, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 17thth minute of the game Cezary Podolski who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Deportivo Popolizio FBC's Artizar Melic was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After having played for 23 minutes, Bogumil Jenkot managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Norkins's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bogumil Jenkot was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 26 minutes into the game, FC Norkins's Bogumil Jenkot nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Artizar Melic made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 28th match minute, Deportivo Popolizio FBC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Egoi Costeras to maneuver through the defense. Korneliusz Borcz took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 29th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Artizar Melic. Deportivo Popolizio FBC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Artizar Melic took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bogumil Jenkot, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Artizar Melic showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cezary Podolski in the 33rd minute of the match. FC Norkins's Napoleon Milan got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Bogumil Jenkot had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 42 minutes, Karol Majkowski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Norkins and the Deportivo Popolizio FBC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 42 played minutes FC Norkins got a freekick which was hit by Karol Majkowski. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Benvide Cercalde to strike the kick off in the second half. Aldo Popolizio 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 57thth minute of the game Bogumil Jenkot who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Deportivo Popolizio FBC's Artizar Melic was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Leszek Pisarcik showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aldo Popolizio in the 60th minute of the match. In the 62nd minute, Lonzo Corullon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Deportivo Popolizio FBC made a substitution. Velasco Urquiola replaced Jenaro Salmanton. Deportivo Popolizio FBC made a substitution. Gianluca Popolizio replaced Benvide Cercalde. After a rather tough play, Deportivo Popolizio FBC's Lonzo Corullon got a free kick in the 64th minute. Artizar Melic took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bogumil Jenkot, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC Norkins's attentive Oberst-Wilhelm Carabajal managed to snatch the ball when Teofilo Alcala made a throw-in in the 71st minute of the game. Deportivo Popolizio FBC's Artizar Melic played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bogumil Jenkot in the 72nd minute of play. FC Norkins's Korneliusz Borcz was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Artizar Melic in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Artizar Melic was a little too slow when Cezary Podolski got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 76th minute. The score was now 0-2. Bogumil Jenkot struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Artizar Melic didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Norkins. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bogumil Jenkot in the 83rd minute of play forced Deportivo Popolizio FBC's goalkeeper Artizar Melic to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 88th minute, Bogumil Jenkot ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Artizar Melic was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Artizar Melic made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cezary Podolski in the 91st minute. When FC Norkins's Bogumil Jenkot in the 95th minute got a chance for a shot 95th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Deportivo Popolizio FBC's goalie prevented a goal. When the match was over FC Norkins could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Deportivo Popolizio FBC throughout the match.