U23 World League

Zbiersk Arena
Spectators: 7973 (Terracing: 5981, Seating: 1834, VIP seats: 158) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Trefor Tio started the match with the kick off. Nils Nordmark was out of position in the 2 minute of play, and Spyros Serafidis capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Spyros Serafidis really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Trefor Tio in the 12th minute of play forced CKS Zbiersk's goalkeeper Wawrzyniec Raschke to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Samyang Ramen's Trefor Tio in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye CKS Zbiersk's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mats Galle in the 14th minute of play forced CKS Zbiersk's goalkeeper Wawrzyniec Raschke to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 15 played minutes CKS Zbiersk got a freekick which was hit by Spyros Serafidis. After 16 played minutes, Samyang Ramen's Mats Galle shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Wawrzyniec Raschke came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Samyang Ramen reached it. A collision led to Samyang Ramen getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Tom Svensson hit a great ball. A collision led to CKS Zbiersk getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Teobald Kornaszewski hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, CKS Zbiersk's Radu Dragușin got a free kick in the 20th minute. Wawrzyniec Raschke took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mats Galle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 29th minute Mats Galle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wawrzyniec Raschke saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Walter Tönnberg fell near the penalty area in the 33rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Samyang Ramen's protests and gave Walter Tönnberg a yellow card for diving instead. Spyros Serafidis took the ball and in the 38 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nils Nordmark. Nils Nordmark dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Teobald Kornaszewski's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Nils Nordmark firmly grabbed it by the left post. When Michael Malm fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Samyang Ramen's protests and gave Michael Malm a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Samyang Ramen getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Michael Malm hit a great ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Spyros Serafidis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Trefor Tio might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Wawrzyniec Raschke. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Trefor Tio ran back to his position shaking his head. Samyang Ramen's Minor Nudel was substituted for Trefor Tio. CKS Zbiersk's Alfred Balkiewicz managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by André Brenner in the 63 minute of the game. Dennis Öberg came free with the goalkeeper in the 70th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Wawrzyniec Raschke could save by the left post. After 70th play minutes Minor Nudel shot 2-2, a short shot which went by Wawrzyniec Raschke and just under the crossbar into goal. Samyang Ramen's Nils Nordmark played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Spyros Serafidis in the 74th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by André Brenner during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of CKS Zbiersk booed when Samyang Ramen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. André Brenner didn't get a good kick on the ball. Teobald Kornaszewski kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Albin Hammarström received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Wawrzyniec Raschke came out and tried to block the shot, but Albin Hammarström slotted it home off the left post making it 2-3 in the 85th minute. Wawrzyniec Raschke showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albin Hammarström, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. 95 minutes into the game, CKS Zbiersk's Teobald Kornaszewski nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nils Nordmark made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-3.