U23 World League

Emirates Stadium
Spectators: 7804 (Terracing: 5854, Seating: 1795, VIP seats: 155) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Olaf Przewozik kicked off to start the match. Czeslaw Kasprzykowski kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Yao Jing Zhen struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Norbert Kalemba didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC LauB. 6 minutes into the match, KANONIERZY's goal looked a bit too open when Mario Mendez came free, but Norbert Kalemba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. KANONIERZY's Norbert Kalemba played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alf Löfgren in the 7th minute of play. 11 minutes into the game, KANONIERZY's Olaf Przewozik nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hampus Söderström made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. When KANONIERZY's Olaf Przewozik in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC LauB's goalie prevented a goal. In the 17th minute, Bernard Borowski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 20th minute, Alf Löfgren hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FC LauB's Hampus Söderström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernard Borowski in the 25th minute of play. Norbert Kalemba didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alf Löfgren went, in the 32nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. The audience thought a goal was coming when Olaf Przewozik got free with Hampus Söderström in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Mario Mendez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mario Mendez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Norbert Kalemba having to interfere.

The wind increased when Mario Mendez made the kick off in the second half. After having played for 55 minutes, Alf Löfgren managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC LauB's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alf Löfgren was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hampus Söderström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernard Borowski in the 65th minute of play. In the 69th match minute, FC LauB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yao Jing Zhen to maneuver through the defense. Hampus Söderström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ziemowit Wiatrak, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. When Napoleon Czubski fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored KANONIERZY's protests and gave Napoleon Czubski a yellow card for diving instead. Napoleon Czubski hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. 77 minutes into the match, KANONIERZY's goal looked a bit too open when Pueblo Puerta came free, but Norbert Kalemba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Pueblo Puerta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Norbert Kalemba was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. Norbert Kalemba showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alf Löfgren in the 84th minute of the match. KANONIERZY's Norbert Kalemba proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save KANONIERZY from getting a goal against them. Pascual Markel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Norbert Kalemba having to interfere. In the 89th minute Olaf Przewozik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hampus Söderström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With an all-out effort, FC LauB's Norbert Kalemba threw himself towards the right post 91 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Pueblo Puerta, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. With a little luck, KANONIERZY's Norbert Kalemba got control of the ball when Pascual Markel tried to sneak it across the goal line. FC LauB played a much better game than KANONIERZY and deserved their victory. The KANONIERZY players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.