U23 World League

Wöllersdorf Arena
Spectators: 7464 (Terracing: 5599, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Herbert Petka started the match with the kick off. Jan-Benedikt Bartel might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Radomir Winszman. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jan-Benedikt Bartel ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 6th minute of the match Wawrzyniec Marud sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Benjamin Knor skillfully saved the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jan-Benedikt Bartel got free with Radomir Winszman in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 13 played minutes ★ Xavi ★【№ 6】⚽ Legend got a freekick which was hit by Stanislaw Kolacki. FC Wöllersdorf's Jan-Hauke Stratmann shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 14th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Radomir Winszman but with some difficulty. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jan-Benedikt Bartel got free with Radomir Winszman in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 17th minute, Kim Traintinger hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 23 played minutes FC Wöllersdorf got a freekick which was hit by Jan-Hauke Stratmann. 30 minutes into the game, Zbyszek Zagrodny was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ★ Xavi ★【№ 6】⚽ Legend's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Wöllersdorf the free kick. In the 30th minute, Zbyszek Zagrodny hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kim Traintinger in the 36th minute of play forced ★ Xavi ★【№ 6】⚽ Legend's goalkeeper Radomir Winszman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jan-Benedikt Bartel might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Radomir Winszman. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jan-Benedikt Bartel ran back to his position shaking his head. Jan-Benedikt Bartel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Radomir Winszman having to interfere. Radomir Winszman was out of position in the 40 minute of play, and Jan-Benedikt Bartel capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Jan-Benedikt Bartel really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jan-Benedikt Bartel was the one to do the kick off. After 67 minutes of play, ★ Xavi ★【№ 6】⚽ Legend's Herbert Petka made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Benjamin Knor was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 76th minute, Jan-Benedikt Bartel made a precise shot to the right of Radomir Winszman. ★ Xavi ★【№ 6】⚽ Legend's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. Benjamin Knor was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Mariusz Brzakala showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-3 in the 80 minute of play. Herbert Petka sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Benjamin Knor made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Herbert Petka sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to ★ Xavi ★【№ 6】⚽ Legend getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Stanislaw Kolacki hit a great ball. When the final whistle sounded ★ Xavi ★【№ 6】⚽ Legend left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than FC Wöllersdorf.