U23 World League

Estádio Fura Balizas
Spectators: 8487 (Terracing: 6367, Seating: 1951, VIP seats: 169) FC Fura Balizas's Pascoal Antas started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 13th minute, Jorge Baldaia made a precise shot to the right of Ignacy Ciechocki. FC Saxon's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Harald Lossmann showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jan Nowacki in the 15th minute of the match. Jorge Baldaia hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Jorge Baldaia charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jorge Baldaia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 21 minutes into the game, Filipe Prates was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Fura Balizas's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Saxon the free kick. Filipe Prates kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 27 minutes, Pascoal Antas took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Ignacy Ciechocki to make any attempt to save it. FC Saxon made a substitution. Walery Dembkowski replaced Milosz Flis. José Maria Freire kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. 35 minutes into the match, FC Fura Balizas's goal looked a bit too open when Tadeusz Siekierka came free, but Harald Lossmann reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, FC Saxon's Walery Dembkowski got a free kick in the 36th minute. Ignacy Ciechocki made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pascoal Antas in the 40th minute. Tadeusz Siekierka took the ball and in the 42 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Harald Lossmann. Harald Lossmann dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Ignacy Ciechocki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pascoal Antas in the 45th minute of the match. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jan Nowacki to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes in the game Ksawery Polek did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Antoni Bubczyk. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pascoal Antas in the 55th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ignacy Ciechocki saved FC Saxon from getting behind. Jan Nowacki fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Harald Lossmann having to interfere. Pascoal Antas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Pascoal Antas scored 3-2 in the 64th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ignacy Ciechocki, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. FC Fura Balizas's Pascoal Antas got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 72 minutes into the match, Pascoal Antas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ignacy Ciechocki. FC Saxon's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Pascoal Antas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-2. Ignacy Ciechocki showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pascoal Antas, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Fura Balizas's goalkeeper Harald Lossmann, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, FC Saxon's Ksawery Polek got a free kick in the 84th minute. FC Fura Balizas made a substitution. Durval Póvoas replaced Pascoal Antas. After 85 played minutes FC Saxon got a freekick which was hit by Ksawery Polek. Cyprian Gamza hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. In the 90th minute Jan Nowacki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Harald Lossmann saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 91 minutes FC Fura Balizas's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Karol Gendolla who took care of the corner kick. FC Saxon's Karol Gendolla was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Harald Lossmann in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. FC Saxon's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.