U23 World League

Hamikovo
Spectators: 7722 (Terracing: 5792, Seating: 1776, VIP seats: 154) FC Lions Levice's Pedro Ochoa 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 last second Ziemowit Lipinski throw himself and got hold of the ball when Pedro Ochoa in the 2ndth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. When Daniel Tischler came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the FC Lions Levice 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 Daniel Tischler couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gabriel Gedeon in the 5th minute of play forced LKS Wasik Lidzbark's goalkeeper Ziemowit Lipinski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A hard shot 7 in the game by Daniel Tischler from a close distance when the talented Ziemowit Lipinski managed to make a qualified save. LKS Wasik Lidzbark's players were relieved. FC Lions Levice's Pavol Heršic got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 14 minutes into the match, Pedro Ochoa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ziemowit Lipinski. LKS Wasik Lidzbark's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Pedro Ochoa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. 18 minutes into the match, LKS Wasik Lidzbark's goal looked a bit too open when Gabriel Gedeon came free, but Ziemowit Lipinski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 22nd minute, František Cangár hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Daniel Tischler who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 26thth minute tested the skills of Ziemowit Lipinski when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Pedro Ochoa who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 29thth minute tested the skills of Ziemowit Lipinski when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Klement Špilár was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 31 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in FC Lions Levice fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 30th minute. Penalty! After a rather tough play, FC Lions Levice's František Cangár got a free kick in the 37th minute. If Czeslaw Wykowski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Emil Marenčin managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Lions Levice's supporters rose to their feet, but Emil Marenčin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ziemowit Lipinski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a little luck, LKS Wasik Lidzbark's Ziemowit Lipinski got control of the ball when Daniel Tischler tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 43rd minute, Igor Mirowski ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Li Wei Nan was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Daniel Tischler's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Ziemowit Lipinski firmly grabbed it by the left post. 48 minutes into the game, Antoni Naskrent was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. LKS Wasik Lidzbark's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Lions Levice the free kick. LKS Wasik Lidzbark:s Ziemowit Lipinski showed great skill when he stopped Pavol Hospodár:s penalty. In the 49th minute, Pavol Hospodár ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ziemowit Lipinski was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Patryk Lizewski was the one to do the kick off. With a little luck, FC Lions Levice's Li Wei Nan got control of the ball when Czeslaw Wykowski tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Daniel Tischler had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 62 minutes into the match, LKS Wasik Lidzbark's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Tischler came free, but Ziemowit Lipinski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 64 minutes of play, FC Lions Levice's Daniel Tischler made it 3-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ziemowit Lipinski was left in no man's land by his defense there! Gabriel Gedeon hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. 76 minutes into the match, Igor Mirowski notched a goal, 3-4, to the right of FC Lions Levice's Li Wei Nan. Li Wei Nan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Daniel Tischler struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Ziemowit Lipinski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Lions Levice. Emil Marenčin's late challenge caught a LKS Wasik Lidzbark's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emil Marenčin helped the player get up and apologised. In the 82nd minute, Emil Marenčin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in LKS Wasik Lidzbark's zone, Daniel Tischler stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ziemowit Lipinski came out of the goal and Daniel Tischler tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gabriel Gedeon in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ziemowit Lipinski saved LKS Wasik Lidzbark from getting behind. In the 91st minute, František Cangár made a precise shot to the right of Ziemowit Lipinski. LKS Wasik Lidzbark's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-4. Ziemowit Lipinski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Tischler in the 98th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in LKS Wasik Lidzbark's zone, František Cangár stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ziemowit Lipinski came out of the goal and František Cangár tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The LKS Wasik Lidzbark players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented FC Lions Levice from taking control. The game ends in a draw.