U23 World League

OCYPEL
Spectators: 7742 (Terracing: 5808, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ziemowit Slazak kicked off to start the match. In the 2nd minute, Romeo Pardo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Clube Esportivo Saudade fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 7th minute Clube Esportivo Saudade were awarded a corner. Gabriel Cardeñosa went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Gabriel Cardeñosa got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Kazimierz Kosowski quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Raphael Mayol made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teobald Kolano in the 11th minute of play. Kazimierz Kosowski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Romeo Pardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Teobald Kolano hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. The supporters of KOLIBER OCYPEL booed when Clube Esportivo Saudade was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armando Reina didn't get a good kick on the ball. 23 minutes into the match, Napoleon Kieca dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Raphael Mayol, 1-2. Teobald Kolano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Raphael Mayol tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armando Reina in the 30th minute of play forced KOLIBER OCYPEL's goalkeeper Kazimierz Kosowski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ziemowit Slazak in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Raphael Mayol saved Clube Esportivo Saudade from getting behind. In the 35thth minute of the game Romeo Pardo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but KOLIBER OCYPEL's Kazimierz Kosowski was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 41 minutes into the game, KOLIBER OCYPEL's Konrad Poniewaz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Raphael Mayol made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. In the 44th minute Armando Reina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kazimierz Kosowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half Clube Esportivo Saudade were leading 2-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Armando Reina was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute of the match Clube Esportivo Saudade got a corner. KOLIBER OCYPEL's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gabriel Cardeñosa ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Gabriel Cardeñosa almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but KOLIBER OCYPEL's Kazimierz Kosowski did a great save. The supporters of Clube Esportivo Saudade booed when KOLIBER OCYPEL was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jurand Zima didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, KOLIBER OCYPEL's Jurand Zima got a free kick in the 55th minute. KOLIBER OCYPEL's Kazimierz Kosowski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save KOLIBER OCYPEL from getting a goal against them. In the 58th minute Konrad Poniewaz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raphael Mayol saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Remigiusz Flis fell near the penalty area in the 59th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored KOLIBER OCYPEL's protests and gave Remigiusz Flis a yellow card for diving instead. Remigiusz Flis hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. In the 62nd match minute, Clube Esportivo Saudade was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pere Mudarra to maneuver through the defense. Armando Reina could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Kazimierz Kosowski made a huge save. Clube Esportivo Saudade's Raphael Mayol played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wincenty Maciejewski in the 68th minute of play. Kazimierz Kosowski made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Prometeo Garay sent off a good shot on target. KOLIBER OCYPEL's Damian Pachucki was substituted for Konrad Poniewaz. Raphael Mayol had in the 76thth minute some difficulties stopping Wincenty Maciejewski's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Kazimierz Kosowski came out of the goal in the 80th minute to try and stop a shot by Clube Esportivo Saudade's Pere Mudarra. But to his dismay, Pere Mudarra quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-4. After 83 minutes, Sinforoso Salan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Clube Esportivo Saudade and the KOLIBER OCYPEL players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of KOLIBER OCYPEL booed when Clube Esportivo Saudade was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sinforoso Salan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Wincenty Maciejewski might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Raphael Mayol. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Wincenty Maciejewski ran back to his position shaking his head. Sinforoso Salan hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. With an all-out effort, Clube Esportivo Saudade's Kazimierz Kosowski threw himself towards the right post 88 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Pere Mudarra, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 89th minute, KOLIBER OCYPEL's Szczepan Mazurkiewicz seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Szczepan Mazurkiewicz the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of KOLIBER OCYPEL protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Szczepan Mazurkiewicz had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. KOLIBER OCYPEL:s Kazimierz Kosowski showed great skill when he stopped Gabriel Cardeñosa:s penalty. The supporters of Clube Esportivo Saudade booed when KOLIBER OCYPEL was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Napoleon Kieca didn't get a good kick on the ball. Clube Esportivo Saudade's Gabriel Cardeñosa shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 95th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Kazimierz Kosowski but with some difficulty. After a rather tough play, Clube Esportivo Saudade's Prometeo Garay got a free kick in the 98th minute. The Clube Esportivo Saudade supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Clube Esportivo Saudade would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.