U23 World League

TWIERDZA LOKO
Spectators: 7981 (Terracing: 5987, Seating: 1835, VIP seats: 159) Bo Sy started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th minute Llanos Vinegra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karol Banaszak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Witomir Wolicki's late challenge caught a Atlético Municipal's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Witomir Wolicki helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, ②Θ►LΘCΘ◄Θ⑨'s Witomir Wolicki got a free kick in the 12th minute. 15 minutes into the game, Herbert Bojanowski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ②Θ►LΘCΘ◄Θ⑨'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Atlético Municipal the free kick. Marz Arratia made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bo Sy in the 25th minute. In the 27th minute, Bobby Cruz 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. 31 minutes into the match, ②Θ►LΘCΘ◄Θ⑨'s goal looked a bit too open when Che Feliciano came free, but Karol Banaszak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Karol Banaszak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Llanos Vinegra in the 36th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Che Feliciano in the 41st minute of play forced ②Θ►LΘCΘ◄Θ⑨'s goalkeeper Karol Banaszak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cortez Mesia hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Karol Banaszak showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Che Feliciano, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. In the 44th match minute, ②Θ►LΘCΘ◄Θ⑨ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pankracy Dunajski to maneuver through the defense. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sazon Juaristi was the one to do the kick off. ②Θ►LΘCΘ◄Θ⑨'s Karol Banaszak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sazon Juaristi in the 53rd minute of play. In the 54th minute, Cortez Mesia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Atlético Municipal getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Cortez Mesia hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Bo Sy managed to get in a good position for a shot. ②Θ►LΘCΘ◄Θ⑨'s supporters rose to their feet, but Bo Sy was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marz Arratia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Joe Arroyo hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. ②Θ►LΘCΘ◄Θ⑨'s Samu Ray was substituted for Diamantino Diament. In the 64th minute, Joe Arroyo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Karol Banaszak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Llanos Vinegra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Llanos Vinegra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 76 minutes into the match, Atlético Municipal's goal looked a bit too open when Loco Torpeda came free, but Marz Arratia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Atlético Municipal defense, Gonza Gonzalez Del Solar kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marz Arratia. The Atlético Municipal fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marz Arratia should have stopped the shot. Marz Arratia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Loco Torpeda in the 85th minute of the match. Marz Arratia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gonza Gonzalez Del Solar in the 87th minute of play. Marz Arratia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bo Sy in the 88th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Galtero Andino during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 89th match minute, Atlético Municipal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Galtero Andino to maneuver through the defense. In the 92nd minute Jurand Fiszer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marz Arratia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bo Sy in the 94th minute of play forced Atlético Municipal's goalkeeper Marz Arratia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. ②Θ►LΘCΘ◄Θ⑨ were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Atlético Municipal for a fine match.