U21 World League

Suzuki Arena
Spectators: 7811 (Terracing: 5860, Seating: 1796, VIP seats: 155) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gaspar Sabin started the match with the kick off. Gaspar Sabin kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Richard Brearley took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gaspar Sabin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Leones FC booed when Korona Kielce was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcin Cebula didn't get a good kick on the ball. 8 minutes into the match, Leones FC's Amador Jakue broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Simon Wray hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. In the 10th match minute, Korona Kielce was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lee Sissons to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Korona Kielce's zone, Amador Jakue stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Richard Brearley came out of the goal and Amador Jakue tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 17 played minutes Leones FC got a freekick which was hit by Leonardo Poz. In the 22nd minute Gaspar Sabin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Richard Brearley saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Richard Brearley showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gaspar Sabin, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. When the match had gone on for 26 minutes, Gaspar Sabin put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Richard Brearley. Aureliano Obeko made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jacek Kielb in the 31st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gaspar Sabin in the 41st minute of play forced Korona Kielce's goalkeeper Richard Brearley to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Bartolo Cresconio fell near the penalty area in the 43rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Leones FC's protests and gave Bartolo Cresconio a yellow card for diving instead. In the 43rd match minute, Leones FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bartolo Cresconio to maneuver through the defense.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Stephen Duxbury to make the kick off. Richard Brearley made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Leonardo Poz sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Leones FC's Amador Jakue got a free kick in the 54th minute. When the match had gone on for 56 minutes, Gaspar Sabin took a quick shot and it went in 0-2 without a chance for Richard Brearley to make any attempt to save it. Korona Kielce's Patrick Davis was substituted for Rhys Rathmell. After 60 played minutes Jaime Mundo rounded Korona Kielce's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-3. Aureliano Obeko came out of the goal in the 64th minute to try and stop a shot by Korona Kielce's Stephen Duxbury. But to his dismay, Stephen Duxbury quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. After 68 played minutes Leones FC got a freekick which was hit by Javier Richie. 70 minutes into the match, Leones FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jacek Kielb came free, but Aureliano Obeko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Korona Kielce's Richard Brearley proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Korona Kielce from getting a goal against them. In the 76th minute, Gaspar Sabin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Richard Brearley was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-4. 80 minutes into the match, Korona Kielce's goalkeeper Richard Brearley had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Javier Richie. After a rather tough play, Leones FC's Alejo Louis got a free kick in the 85th minute. The Korona Kielce fans' excitement grew in the 88th match minute when Korona Kielce's Jacek Kielb looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Richard Brearley made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gaspar Sabin in the 91st minute. 93 minutes into the match, Leones FC's goal looked a bit too open when Marcin Cebula came free, but Aureliano Obeko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Maciej Korzym took the ball and in the 96 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Aureliano Obeko. Aureliano Obeko dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-4. Leones FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.