U23 World League

The Blue House
Spectators: 7688 (Terracing: 5767, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) In the 5th minute Bruno Vilberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wincenty Balkiewicz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Raido Umal kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Wincenty Balkiewicz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruno Vilberg in the 9th minute of play. In the 9th minute, Bruno Vilberg ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Wincenty Balkiewicz was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Bruno Vilberg struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Wincenty Balkiewicz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vila. Wincenty Balkiewicz came out of the goal in the 17th minute to try and stop a shot by Vila's Lembit Nurmela. But to his dismay, Lembit Nurmela quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. In the 20th match minute, The Irons Chorzów was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dawid Dresik to maneuver through the defense. In the 21st minute of the match Aare Hovi shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Wincenty Balkiewicz showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 23 minutes into the game, The Irons Chorzów's Łukasz Surma nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mart Poom made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Mart Poom made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gwidon Popowicz in the 34th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bruno Vilberg in the 36th minute of play forced The Irons Chorzów's goalkeeper Wincenty Balkiewicz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 40th match minute, Vila was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marko Rätsep to maneuver through the defense. Disappointed in the 2-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Mart Poom showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cyprian Logewnik, who was totally free with the ball in the 50th minute. Cyprian Logewnik scored 3-3 in the 52nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mart Poom, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Łukasz Surma managed to get in a good position for a shot. The Irons Chorzów's supporters rose to their feet, but Łukasz Surma was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mart Poom breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vila made a substitution. Eero Loorits replaced Raido Umal. Mart Poom took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gwidon Popowicz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 60th minute, Lembit Nurmela hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Wincenty Balkiewicz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bruno Nigol, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lembit Nurmela got free with Wincenty Balkiewicz in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Wincenty Balkiewicz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lembit Nurmela in the 68th minute. If Gwidon Popowicz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The nice shot from Lembit Nurmela in the 75thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Wincenty Balkiewicz had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Bruno Nigol fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wincenty Balkiewicz having to interfere. Wincenty Balkiewicz made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Aare Hovi sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Vila booed when The Irons Chorzów was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dawid Dresik didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 90th minute, Bruno Nigol reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Wincenty Balkiewicz. The goal made the score 3-4. Vila's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.