U23 World League

Sunken Arena
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Wlodzimierz Zacharzewski took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Ludvig Sundin made a precise shot to the right of Olaf Puchlik. LKS Wisła Szczucin's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Niklas Ekström was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 11 minutes into the match. 11 minutes into the game, one of Sunkens Surtröjor:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Karl-Magnus Anundsson had in the 13thth minute some difficulties stopping Robert Siekierka's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Robert Siekierka in the 16th minute of play forced Sunkens Surtröjor's goalkeeper Karl-Magnus Anundsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ludvig Sundin hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Karl-Magnus Anundsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wlodzimierz Zacharzewski in the 21st minute of play. 23 minutes into the match, LKS Wisła Szczucin's goalkeeper Olaf Puchlik had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Folke Frisk. Karl-Magnus Anundsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wlodzimierz Zacharzewski in the 25th minute of play. A collision led to LKS Wisła Szczucin getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Julian Falke hit a great ball. In the 33rd minute, Folke Frisk got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Miromir Marciewicz's late challenge caught a Sunkens Surtröjor's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Miromir Marciewicz helped the player get up and apologised. In the 34th match minute, LKS Wisła Szczucin was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Miromir Marciewicz to maneuver through the defense. In the 37th minute, Wlodzimierz Zacharzewski ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Karl-Magnus Anundsson was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Sunkens Surtröjor's Folke Frisk got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Olaf Puchlik made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Folke Frisk in the 42nd minute of play. Folke Frisk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Olaf Puchlik tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half LKS Wisła Szczucin were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Folke Frisk to make the kick off. If Folke Frisk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 63rd minute, LKS Wisła Szczucin's Robert Siekierka ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Karl-Magnus Anundsson. Karl-Magnus Anundsson yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-3. Karl-Magnus Anundsson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Robert Siekierka in the 68th minute. In the 70th match minute, Sunkens Surtröjor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ludvig Sundin to maneuver through the defense. Olaf Puchlik showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Folke Frisk, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miromir Marciewicz in the 78th minute of play forced Sunkens Surtröjor's goalkeeper Karl-Magnus Anundsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in LKS Wisła Szczucin's zone, Folke Frisk stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Olaf Puchlik came out of the goal and Folke Frisk tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Folke Frisk charged in rather forcefully in the 82nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Folke Frisk the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Sunkens Surtröjor's Folke Frisk got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Karl-Magnus Anundsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wlodzimierz Zacharzewski in the 85th minute of play. LKS Wisła Szczucin's Olaf Puchlik played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Folke Frisk in the 87th minute of play. Folke Frisk 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. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched LKS Wisła Szczucin eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.