U18 World League

Lech Max Arena
Spectators: 7503 (Terracing: 5628, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) Mariusz Modliszewski started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a defensive mix-up in Diamante Negro DK - VV's zone, Aleksander Czeszyk stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Caco Mattos came out of the goal and Aleksander Czeszyk tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 5th minute, Lech Max's Janusz Smolak dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Olaf Mis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maurício Sarmento in the 11th minute of play. The supporters of Lech Max booed when Diamante Negro DK - VV was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Davi Luis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Olaf Mis came out of the goal in the 17th minute to try and stop a shot by Diamante Negro DK - VV's Olívio Castro. But to his dismay, Olívio Castro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. In the 25th minute, Teobald Podolski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Davi Luis was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 26th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After 37 minutes of play, Diamante Negro DK - VV's Geovani Leal made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Olaf Mis was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 45th minute, Alexandre Tepedino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 46th minute, Beniamin Czciborek 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. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Olívio Castro was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adam Wachna in the 59th minute of play forced Diamante Negro DK - VV's goalkeeper Caco Mattos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 63 minutes into the match, Diamante Negro DK - VV's goal looked a bit too open when Janusz Smolak came free, but Caco Mattos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Júnior da Silva's late challenge caught a Lech Max's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Júnior da Silva helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Diamante Negro DK - VV's Júnior da Silva got a free kick in the 64th minute. Caco Mattos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariusz Modliszewski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Geovani Leal hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Caco Mattos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Janusz Smolak in the 79th minute of the match. Caco Mattos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teobald Podolski, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sílvio Luiz Ceresso during the 82nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Sílvio Luiz Ceresso kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. After 86 minutes of play, Lech Max's Adam Wachna made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Caco Mattos was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Adam Wachna managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lech Max's supporters rose to their feet, but Adam Wachna was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Caco Mattos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lech Max's Olaf Mis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maurício Sarmento in the 97th minute of play.