U23 World League

CARDINAL STADIUM
Spectators: 8001 (Terracing: 6002, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 159) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Diego Armando Maradona got the match started through his kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alphonso Davis during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of C Ａ R D I N Ａ L booed when FC Sójcze was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alphonso Davis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hieronim Milko was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Herminio Vincente showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 11 minute of play. In the 19th minute Herminio Vincente shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hieronim Milko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 25th minute, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Herminio Vincente ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Hieronim Milko. Hieronim Milko yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Hieronim Milko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diego Armando Maradona, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. 32 minutes into the game, Edmund Przybyciel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Sójcze the free kick. A collision led to C Ａ R D I N Ａ L getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Edmund Przybyciel hit a great ball. In the 35th minute, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Diego Armando Maradona ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Hieronim Milko. Hieronim Milko yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-0. Herminio Vincente received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Hieronim Milko came out and tried to block the shot, but Herminio Vincente slotted it home off the left post making it 5-0 in the 38th minute. When Diego Armando Maradona came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the C Ａ R D I N Ａ L 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 Diego Armando Maradona couldn't finish the play. Hieronim Milko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diego Armando Maradona, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. When Boleslaw Drzewucki fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Sójcze's protests and gave Boleslaw Drzewucki a yellow card for diving instead. Boleslaw Drzewucki hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 5-0.

52 minutes into the match, FC Sójcze's goal looked a bit too open when Diego Armando Maradona came free, but Hieronim Milko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hieronim Milko came out of the goal in the 58th minute to try and stop a shot by C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Diego Armando Maradona. But to his dismay, Diego Armando Maradona quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-0. After 60 minutes, Filip Oleszak mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Sójcze and the C Ａ R D I N Ａ L players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 62nd minute, Diego Armando Maradona made a precise shot to the right of Hieronim Milko. FC Sójcze's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 7-0. Hieronim Milko showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Herminio Vincente in the 65th minute of the match. 71 minutes into the match, Herminio Vincente had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hieronim Milko. FC Sójcze's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Herminio Vincente was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 8-0. C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Robert Ţugui was substituted for Emanuel Buciuman. After a rather tough play, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Robert Ţugui got a free kick in the 77th minute. In the 79th minute, Lech Skrzypiec hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FC Sójcze's Hieronim Milko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robert Ţugui in the 88th minute of play. Hieronim Milko came out of the goal in the 88th minute to try and stop a shot by C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Robert Ţugui. But to his dismay, Robert Ţugui quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 9-0. When the referee ended the match the C Ａ R D I N Ａ L players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.