U23 World League

Sparta
Spectators: 7463 (Terracing: 5598, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Bérenger Bauche kicked off to start the match. Wladyslaw Wojton's late challenge caught a Mans's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Wladyslaw Wojton helped the player get up and apologised. In the 11th minute Roland Ageorges shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Feliks Wielkopolski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Roland Ageorges received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Feliks Wielkopolski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Anthony Cavalier kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in FC SZAFIRY's zone, Roland Ageorges stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Feliks Wielkopolski came out of the goal and Roland Ageorges tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Roland Ageorges fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Feliks Wielkopolski having to interfere. Radowit Gdaniec sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Radowit Gdaniec took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Didier Lefebvre. Didier Lefebvre dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Killian Charbonnier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 38th minute Roland Ageorges shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Feliks Wielkopolski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 42nd minute, Wladyslaw Wojton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mans's Mustapha Rouillon got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Roland Ageorges sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Radowit Gdaniec was the one to do the kick off. Radowit Ramzinski got a throw-in 59 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Edward Dzerwucki. After 62 played minutes Mans got a freekick which was hit by Bérenger Bauche. Didier Lefebvre made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Radowit Gdaniec in the 68th minute of play. After 72 minutes, Edward Dzerwucki mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC SZAFIRY and the Mans players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, FC SZAFIRY's Edward Dzerwucki got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Feliks Wielkopolski was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Roland Ageorges showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-3 in the 76 minute of play. 82 minutes into the game, Mans's Roland Ageorges nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Feliks Wielkopolski made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. Roland Ageorges fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Feliks Wielkopolski having to interfere. Edward Dzerwucki fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Didier Lefebvre having to interfere. Mans's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.