U21 World League

Maracana
Spectators: 7490 (Terracing: 5618, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kazimierz Skaradoski started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd match minute, 11ABRASIL was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kazimierz Skaradoski to maneuver through the defense. When Jonas Thorsberg came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the A. Korn 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 Jonas Thorsberg couldn't finish the play. A. Korn's attentive Jonas Thorsberg managed to snatch the ball when Kazimierz Skaradoski made a throw-in in the 6th minute of the game. 6 minutes into the game, Jonas Thorsberg was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. A. Korn's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 11ABRASIL the free kick. After a rather tough play, A. Korn's Jonas Thorsberg got a free kick in the 7th minute. Augusto Batalla was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Hieronim Jaroch. After some careless play in the 11ABRASIL defense, Fabian Chuan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Norbert Matela. The 11ABRASIL fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Norbert Matela should have stopped the shot. Ziemowit Ludwa's late challenge caught a A. Korn's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ziemowit Ludwa helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in 11ABRASIL fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 16th minute. Penalty! The referee gave A. Korn a penalty, 18 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Franco Mastantuono, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of 11ABRASIL's Norbert Matela. 0-2. 20 minutes into the game, one of 11ABRASIL:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 22nd minute there was a penalty for A. Korn. Franco Mastantuono stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Norbert Matela. 0-3. Kazimierz Skaradoski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Augusto Batalla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 32nd minute, Fabian Chuan 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. After having played for 33 minutes, Gencer Gazzal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. A. Korn's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gencer Gazzal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Norbert Matela showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maxi López, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. After 41 played minutes 11ABRASIL got a freekick which was hit by Edward Brack.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Maxi López stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Jonas Thorsberg reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Norbert Matela. The goal made the score 0-4. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind 11ABRASIL's goalkeeper Norbert Matela, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as A. Korn's Jonas Thorsberg slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Norbert Matela. That made the score 0-5 after 59 minutes of play. Damian Gleba's late challenge caught a A. Korn's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Damian Gleba helped the player get up and apologised. Damian Gleba hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Maxi López got free with Norbert Matela in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 68 minutes of play A. Korn's Jonas Thorsberg was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The supporters of 11ABRASIL booed when A. Korn was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonas Thorsberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Augusto Batalla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edward Brack, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. In the 74th minute of the match, Fabian Chuan tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Norbert Matela saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Igor Cichowski kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Fabian Chuan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Norbert Matela having to interfere. In the 84thth minute of the game Fabian Chuan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but 11ABRASIL's Norbert Matela was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 92 minutes into the match, 11ABRASIL's goal looked a bit too open when Fabian Chuan came free, but Norbert Matela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, A. Korn's Gencer Gazzal got a free kick in the 93rd minute.