U23 World League

Kazimierza Deyny
Spectators: 8099 (Terracing: 6076, Seating: 1862, VIP seats: 161) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Szymon Grunwalski kicked off to start the match. Szymon Grunwalski hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Sergio Damario sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match clock showed 10 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Sergio Damario sped through Legia Warszawa 【L】's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Teobald Bator. Paulo Francho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ludomil Hajder in the 15th minute of the match. With a little luck, El Renacer del Quijano FC's Paulo Francho got control of the ball when Szymon Grunwalski tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teobaldo Javiar in the 22nd minute of play forced Legia Warszawa 【L】's goalkeeper Teobald Bator to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 23rd minute of the match El Renacer del Quijano FC got a corner. Legia Warszawa 【L】's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Niceto Vellito ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led El Renacer del Quijano FC's Niceto Vellito to fire away a dangerous shot which Teobald Bator despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Ludomil Hajder struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Paulo Francho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Legia Warszawa 【L】. 30 minutes into the game, Ludomil Hajder recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Paulo Francho. Ludomil Hajder showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. Teobald Bator showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teobaldo Javiar in the 35th minute of the match. Paulo Francho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Szymon Grunwalski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half El Renacer del Quijano FC were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Teobaldo Javiar to strike the kick off in the second half. Paulo Francho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafal Augustyniak in the 53rd minute of the match. Agus Peto's late challenge caught a Legia Warszawa 【L】's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Agus Peto helped the player get up and apologised. Agus Peto hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. In the 61st minute Karol Czerniejewski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Francho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 61st minute Karol Czerniejewski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Francho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paulo Francho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tạ Mara in the 64th minute of play. El Renacer del Quijano FC made a substitution. Feliciano Oskarbi replaced Sergio Damario. 70 minutes into the game, Legia Warszawa 【L】's Tạ Mara nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Paulo Francho made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. When the match had gone on for 76 minutes, Rafal Augustyniak put it in 3-2 from a short distance just to the right of Paulo Francho. Paulo Francho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Szymon Grunwalski, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. In the 85th minute El Renacer del Quijano FC were awarded a corner. Niceto Vellito went to the cornerflag to take it. The Legia Warszawa 【L】 fans' excitement grew in the 91st match minute when Legia Warszawa 【L】's Szymon Grunwalski 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 4-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. El Renacer del Quijano FC's Paulo Francho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tạ Mara in the 94th minute of play. Legia Warszawa 【L】's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.