U23 World League

ARENA
Spectators: 7886 (Terracing: 5915, Seating: 1814, VIP seats: 157) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Miroslaw Joks kicked off to start the match. Leszek Pruss made an important save on a dangerous shot by Waclaw Poremba in the 2nd minute. Leszek Pruss showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Domenik Hoffhuis in the 7th minute of the match. When Leon Brudnicki came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Goral Zywiec 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 Leon Brudnicki couldn't finish the play. MK Investments's Waclaw Poremba was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 14th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind MK Investments's goalkeeper Peter Oldenborger, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Leszek Pruss showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pascal Bults in the 27th minute of the match. 28 minutes in the game, Domenik Hoffhuis fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Leszek Pruss having to interfere. 31 minutes into the match, Goral Zywiec's goalkeeper Leszek Pruss had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Waclaw Poremba. Artur Czajkowski charged in rather forcefully in the 32nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Artur Czajkowski the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Goral Zywiec getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Artur Czajkowski hit a great ball. Leszek Pruss showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pascal Bults, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in MK Investments's zone, Miroslaw Joks stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Peter Oldenborger came out of the goal and Miroslaw Joks tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 43rd match minute, MK Investments was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dennis Wegman to maneuver through the defense. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Domenik Hoffhuis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 56 minutes of play, MK Investments's Domenik Hoffhuis made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Leszek Pruss was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 60 played minutes, Goral Zywiec's Boguslaw Jarek shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Peter Oldenborger 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 Goral Zywiec reached it. 63 minutes into the match, MK Investments's goalkeeper Peter Oldenborger had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Miroslaw Joks. Teofil Czajka kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Waclaw Poremba in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Leszek Pruss saved Goral Zywiec from getting behind. After 67 minutes Goral Zywiec's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Michal Pazdan who took care of the corner kick. MK Investments's Michal Pazdan was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Leszek Pruss in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Sebastian Bentkowski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Peter Oldenborger tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Artur Czajkowski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 85 played minutes Goral Zywiec got a freekick which was hit by Wasyl Pionek. Waclaw Poremba recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Tibau De Jaeger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 95 minutes into the match, MK Investments's goalkeeper Peter Oldenborger had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sebastian Bentkowski. Goral Zywiec's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.