U23 World League

Arena Emilião
Spectators: 7764 (Terracing: 5824, Seating: 1786, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Czeslaw Kostrzewski started the match with the kick off. Pedro Čech didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Czeslaw Kostrzewski went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, MKS Legion Częstochowa's Witalis Marek got a free kick in the 8th minute. Adhemar Secco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Pedro Čech tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 12 played minutes Seterma Tractors got a freekick which was hit by Petrus Catarinense. MKS Legion Częstochowa were awarded a corner in the 17th minute after Seterma Tractors's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Rafal Gmoch took the corner. It was a well-played corner which Roland Dziatkowski managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Pedro Čech showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafal Gmoch in the 20th minute of the match. Jimeno Velasco was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Cícero de Medeiros showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 27 minute of play. Roland Dziatkowski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Čech having to interfere. MKS Legion Częstochowa were furious when Witalis Marek was red carded, 40 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Jimeno Velasco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chollatit Reungaksorn, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 53 played minutes Seterma Tractors got a freekick which was hit by Renato Dionísio. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Rafal Gmoch managed to get in a good position for a shot. MKS Legion Częstochowa's supporters rose to their feet, but Rafal Gmoch was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Čech breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 55th minute, MKS Legion Częstochowa's Rafal Gmoch ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Pedro Čech. Pedro Čech yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-3. Jimeno Velasco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Toninho Lopez in the 60th minute of play. Pedro Čech showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roland Dziatkowski, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Pedro Čech made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Adhemar Secco sent off a good shot on target. Roland Dziatkowski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jimeno Velasco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chollatit Reungaksorn in the 73rd minute of the match. Pedro Čech made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Roland Dziatkowski sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to MKS Legion Częstochowa getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Norbert Rasimowicz hit a great ball. The long shot by Rafal Gmoch in the 80th minute really tested Pedro Čech's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Pedro Čech came out of the goal in the 82nd minute to try and stop a shot by MKS Legion Częstochowa's Rafal Gmoch. But to his dismay, Rafal Gmoch quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-4. Pedro Čech showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adhemar Secco in the 85th minute of the match. 88 minutes into the match, MKS Legion Częstochowa's goal looked a bit too open when Chollatit Reungaksorn came free, but Jimeno Velasco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 89th minute, Adhemar Secco left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The MKS Legion Częstochowa fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-5. Seterma Tractors's Pedro Čech played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafal Gmoch in the 93rd minute of play. Felipe Barros kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Adhemar Secco's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pedro Čech read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. MKS Legion Częstochowa walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.