U23 World League

Czapiewice
Spectators: 7516 (Terracing: 5638, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Luiz Fábio Lopez took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 4 minutes, Luiz Fábio Lopez made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Galaxy Team U18's Jacek Witek tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When Zbyszek Gmoch came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Galaxy Team U18 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 Zbyszek Gmoch couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, João Augusto Paraibano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Família Ressaca MZ's supporters rose to their feet, but João Augusto Paraibano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jacek Witek breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Família Ressaca MZ's Luiz Fábio Lopez in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Galaxy Team U18's goalie prevented a goal. Dedê Duarte received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Jacek Witek tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 24 minutes into the match, Família Ressaca MZ's goalkeeper Romeu Donato had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Robert Przybyciel. 28 minutes into the game, Luiz Fábio Lopez cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Jacek Witek was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ulryk Konopka hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. When the match had gone on for 35 minutes, Luiz Fábio Lopez put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Jacek Witek. Romeu Donato showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ulryk Konopka in the 38th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 41 minutes, Luiz Fábio Lopez put it in 0-4 from a short distance just to the right of Jacek Witek. 44 minutes into the game, Oswaldo Tróia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Família Ressaca MZ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Galaxy Team U18 the free kick. In the 44th match minute, Família Ressaca MZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oswaldo Tróia to maneuver through the defense. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zbyszek Gmoch to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, Simão Koehler hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 53rd minute, Tales Salles fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. In the 53rd minute of the match, Tales Salles tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Jacek Witek saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. If Oswaldo Tróia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 72nd minute Napoleon Jaroch shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romeu Donato saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Família Ressaca MZ getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Simão Koehler hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ulryk Konopka during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 79th match minute, Galaxy Team U18 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ulryk Konopka to maneuver through the defense. In the 81st minute Luiz Fábio Lopez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacek Witek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Família Ressaca MZ's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Oswaldo Tróia in the 82nd minute. Oswaldo Tróia made a great header on Família Ressaca MZ's corner, it was just that Galaxy Team U18's Jacek Witek managed to reach the ball for a save. Jacek Witek made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luiz Fábio Lopez in the 87th minute. Luiz Fábio Lopez in the 89thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jacek Witek, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Família Ressaca MZ played a much better game than Galaxy Team U18 and deserved their victory. The Galaxy Team U18 players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.