U23 World League

Paradise Lost
Spectators: 8492 (Terracing: 6370, Seating: 1953, VIP seats: 169) Franz Dubosq took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tadeusz Siekierka, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Franz Dubosq managed to avoid a goal in the 6thth minute, when FC Saxon's Tadeusz Siekierka fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Ignacy Ciechocki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilberto Massa in the 7th minute of play. In the 8th match minute, FC Saxon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Karol Gendolla to maneuver through the defense. 13 minutes into the game, Merusca F&P - CIMZ's Walmir Pontes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ignacy Ciechocki made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Franz Dubosq showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antoni Bubczyk in the 20th minute of the match. Ignacy Ciechocki stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Walmir Pontes's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. If Tadeusz Siekierka had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Walmir Pontes in the 32nd minute of play forced FC Saxon's goalkeeper Ignacy Ciechocki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 34 played minutes FC Saxon got a freekick which was hit by Kajetan Rukszcz. In the 35th minute, Walmir Pontes 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 a rather tough play, Merusca F&P - CIMZ's Roberto Nesta got a free kick in the 40th minute. Ignacy Ciechocki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Walmir Pontes in the 44th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Walmir Pontes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Franz Dubosq stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jan Nowacki's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. When the match had gone on for 61 minutes, Jan Nowacki put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Franz Dubosq. After 69 played minutes Merusca F&P - CIMZ got a freekick which was hit by Álvaro Pernambucano. Merusca F&P - CIMZ made a substitution. Claudinho Sá replaced Silvério Velloso. In the 70th minute, Álvaro Pernambucano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ignacy Ciechocki showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Álvaro Pernambucano, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Merusca F&P - CIMZ's Dmitry Ilyushin slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ignacy Ciechocki. That made the score 2-2 after 79 minutes of play. Franz Dubosq took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Radowit Bycofski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 89th minute Dmitry Ilyushin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ignacy Ciechocki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jan Nowacki hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.