U23 World League

Szombathely Aréna
Spectators: 7493 (Terracing: 5621, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) Balázs Pálinkás scored 1-0 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jerzy Ciborek, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Balázs Pálinkás might have been able to make a better finish in the 6th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jerzy Ciborek. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Balázs Pálinkás ran back to his position shaking his head. Nadodrze Wrocław's Jerzy Ciborek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Balázs Pálinkás in the 6th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Szombathely Squirrels's Szilárd Csikós got a free kick in the 11th minute. The supporters of Nadodrze Wrocław booed when Szombathely Squirrels was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Krisztián György didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marian Glaza shot from long distance after 13 played minutes, a shot that Gusztáv Jászberényi with certain difficulty stopped from going in under the crossbar. Balázs Pálinkás who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 14thth minute tested the skills of Jerzy Ciborek when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Balázs Pálinkás had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jerzy Ciborek made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Balázs Pálinkás sent off a good shot on target. After 24th play minutes Balázs Pálinkás shot 2-0, a short shot which went by Jerzy Ciborek and just under the crossbar into goal. If Marian Glaza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Szombathely Squirrels's Gusztáv Jászberényi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marian Glaza in the 32nd minute of play. Edward Kon hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Jerzy Ciborek didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dénes Boross went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tymoteusz Misiorowski during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Jerzy Ciborek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Balázs Pálinkás, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Szilárd Csikós managed to get in a good position for a shot. Szombathely Squirrels's supporters rose to their feet, but Szilárd Csikós was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jerzy Ciborek breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Marian Glaza was the one to do the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Igor Zawada during the 51st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Nadodrze Wrocław getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Igor Zawada hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Balázs Pálinkás in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jerzy Ciborek prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Igor Zawada struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Gusztáv Jászberényi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nadodrze Wrocław. In the 60th minute, Balázs Pálinkás got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When Szombathely Squirrels's Balázs Pálinkás in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Nadodrze Wrocław's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Balázs Pálinkás's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jerzy Ciborek was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. Gusztáv Jászberényi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marian Glaza's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. Balázs Pálinkás sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Balázs Pálinkás scored 4-0 in the 65th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jerzy Ciborek, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Szombathely Squirrels's Balázs Pálinkás in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Nadodrze Wrocław's goalie prevented a goal. Igor Zawada was shown his second yellow card after 71 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Jerzy Ciborek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Szilárd Csikós in the 73rd minute of the match. Marian Glaza could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Gusztáv Jászberényi made a huge save. In the 76th match minute, Szombathely Squirrels was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dániel Szabadi to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Balázs Pálinkás in the 81st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jerzy Ciborek prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jaroslaw Pilsudski kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. When Szombathely Squirrels's Balázs Pálinkás in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Nadodrze Wrocław's goalie prevented a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Edward Kon during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Edward Kon kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. János Major took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 88th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jerzy Ciborek. Nadodrze Wrocław's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Jerzy Ciborek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Balázs Pálinkás, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Szombathely Squirrels's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.