U23 World League

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Spectators: 7491 (Terracing: 5622, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 145) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rui Sá started the match with the kick off. In the 8th minute Rui Sá shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zachary Naumowicz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to JCCI KS Czerwinsk SA getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Gilbert Fink hit a great ball. After 10th play minutes Rui Sá shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Zachary Naumowicz and just under the crossbar into goal. Vítor Damas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gilbert Fink, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Rui Sá received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Zachary Naumowicz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Klement Gozdowski fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored JCCI KS Czerwinsk SA's protests and gave Klement Gozdowski a yellow card for diving instead. Klement Gozdowski kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. 20 minutes into the match, Cristiano Cigaran had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Zachary Naumowicz. JCCI KS Czerwinsk SA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cristiano Cigaran was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Cristiano Cigaran struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Zachary Naumowicz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Esquadrão Lusitano. Valdo Passos took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 26th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Zachary Naumowicz. JCCI KS Czerwinsk SA's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Zachary Naumowicz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rui Sá in the 38th minute of the match. 40 minutes into the match, JCCI KS Czerwinsk SA's goal looked a bit too open when Rui Sá came free, but Zachary Naumowicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rui Sá sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rui Sá received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Zachary Naumowicz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Zachary Naumowicz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cristiano Cigaran's shot from short distance in the 51st minute. Cristiano Cigarans short, quick shot in the 51stth minute got Zachary Naumowicz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 52nd minute of the game. One of JCCI KS Czerwinsk SA:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Esquadrão Lusitano:s goal. Zachary Naumowicz stood somewhat misplaced when Rui Sá came free in front of goal and shot 0-3 to the left of him in the 57 minute. Ciro Raymon kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. After 63 minutes, Ciro Raymon mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the JCCI KS Czerwinsk SA and the Esquadrão Lusitano players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 63 played minutes JCCI KS Czerwinsk SA got a freekick which was hit by Ciro Raymon. 66 minutes had been played when some careless play by JCCI KS Czerwinsk SA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tạ Bom was slow to take the kick. During this time Esquadrão Lusitano's players had a chance to rest. The corner went over the outstretched arms of JCCI KS Czerwinsk SA's goalie and right to Derman Anoia. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. JCCI KS Czerwinsk SA's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. In the 69th minute Rui Sá shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zachary Naumowicz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to JCCI KS Czerwinsk SA getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Maciej Biraga hit a great ball. With a little luck, JCCI KS Czerwinsk SA's Zachary Naumowicz got control of the ball when Tạ Bom tried to sneak it across the goal line. Zachary Naumowicz was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Rui Sá showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 72 minute of play. Derman Anoia came free with the goalkeeper in the 76th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Zachary Naumowicz could save by the left post. Rui Sá's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zachary Naumowicz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 77th minute of play. Esquadrão Lusitano's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tạ Bom in the 78th minute. The corner led Esquadrão Lusitano's Tạ Bom to fire away a dangerous shot which Zachary Naumowicz despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Zachary Naumowicz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valdo Passos, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Tạ Bom blasted a shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Zachary Naumowicz having to make a save. In the 84th minute, Ciro Raymon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, JCCI KS Czerwinsk SA's Ciro Raymon got a free kick in the 85th minute. When Rui Sá came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Esquadrão Lusitano fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Rui Sá couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rui Sá in the 89th minute of play forced JCCI KS Czerwinsk SA's goalkeeper Zachary Naumowicz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rui Sá fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zachary Naumowicz having to interfere. After 95 played minutes JCCI KS Czerwinsk SA got a freekick which was hit by Miromir Rosen. Zachary Naumowicz came out of the goal in the 95th minute to try and stop a shot by Esquadrão Lusitano's Cristiano Cigaran. But to his dismay, Cristiano Cigaran quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-5. When the final whistle sounded Esquadrão Lusitano left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than JCCI KS Czerwinsk SA.