U23 World League

Stadio Arnaccio
Spectators: 7511 (Terracing: 5634, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) Armin Altobelli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alex Di Nunzio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zygmunt Gniech showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alex Di Nunzio in the 16th minute of the match. Kazimierz Nowakowski kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. The supporters of SMOCZANKA MIELEC booed when Schuster was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carter Rocco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ernesto Formaggio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Borys Pruss, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. In the 22nd match minute, Schuster was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Ceccarelli to maneuver through the defense. In the 23rd minute of the match Borys Pruss sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ernesto Formaggio skillfully saved the ball. Carter Rocco hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benedykt Nienajadlo in the 31st minute of play forced Schuster's goalkeeper Ernesto Formaggio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 33rd minute Antonio Ceccarelli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zygmunt Gniech saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zygmunt Gniech made an important save on a dangerous shot by Anthony Alberico in the 35th minute. Zygmunt Gniech showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anthony Alberico, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Zygmunt Gniech showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alex Di Nunzio in the 38th minute of the match. If Carter Rocco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 44 minutes into the match, SMOCZANKA MIELEC's goalkeeper Zygmunt Gniech had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Anthony Alberico. 45 minutes into the game, Anthony Alberico was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Schuster's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SMOCZANKA MIELEC the free kick. In the 45th minute, Anthony Alberico hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

In the 56th minute, Anthony Alberico hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alex Di Nunzio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Zygmunt Gniech tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Schuster's Camillo Travaglini was substituted for Anthony Alberico. Borys Pruss fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ernesto Formaggio having to interfere. A collision led to SMOCZANKA MIELEC getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Herbert Bulkiewicz hit a great ball. After 72 played minutes, Schuster's Veronica Ciccone shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Zygmunt Gniech came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Schuster reached it. When Dominik Banaszak fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SMOCZANKA MIELEC's protests and gave Dominik Banaszak a yellow card for diving instead. Dominik Banaszak hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Zygmunt Gniech made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Camillo Travaglini in the 78th minute of play. In the 82nd minute, Dominik Banaszak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alex Di Nunzio took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 83rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Zygmunt Gniech. SMOCZANKA MIELEC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Herbert Bulkiewicz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Herbert Bulkiewicz's late challenge caught a Schuster's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Herbert Bulkiewicz helped the player get up and apologised. Herbert Bulkiewicz hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. The supporters of Schuster booed when SMOCZANKA MIELEC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Boleslaw Kolbert didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in SMOCZANKA MIELEC's zone, Alex Di Nunzio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zygmunt Gniech came out of the goal and Alex Di Nunzio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. SMOCZANKA MIELEC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.