U23 World League

La Fortaleza
Spectators: 7536 (Terracing: 5653, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ludomir Budrewicz got the match started through his kick off. Ildefonso Columbo kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Jonathan Palmquist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ludomir Budrewicz in the 6th minute of play. After a rather tough play, LKS Sieraków ŚL's Przemyslaw Witwicki got a free kick in the 8th minute. After 13 minutes, Ladislao Columbo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Granate and the LKS Sieraków ŚL players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Granate's Ladislao Columbo got a free kick in the 13th minute. If Ludomir Budrewicz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonathan Palmquist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iwo Mikulski in the 16th minute of the match. Jonathan Palmquist showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ludomir Budrewicz, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Franciszek Czeszejko hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Ladislao Columbo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Tytus Czapski firmly grabbed it by the left post. The audience was convinced that Robert Kirby's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tytus Czapski was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. After 29 minutes, Robert Kirby made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. LKS Sieraków ŚL's Tytus Czapski tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Bernabe Galtero managed to get in a good position for a shot. Granate's supporters rose to their feet, but Bernabe Galtero was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tytus Czapski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tytus Czapski stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bernabe Galtero's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. Ludomir Budrewicz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Boleslaw Rudy blasted a shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jonathan Palmquist having to make a save. In the 42nd minute, Ludomir Budrewicz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The LKS Sieraków ŚL fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. 47 minutes into the match, Robert Kirby dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Tytus Czapski, 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ladislao Columbo was the one to do the kick off. In the 55th minute, Robert Kirby left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Granate fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Saverio Luken's late challenge caught a LKS Sieraków ŚL's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Saverio Luken helped the player get up and apologised. 59 minutes into the match, Granate's goalkeeper Jonathan Palmquist had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ludomir Budrewicz. In the 61stth minute of the game Przemyslaw Witwicki who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Granate's Jonathan Palmquist was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Tytus Czapski came out of the goal in the 63rd minute to try and stop a shot by Granate's Bernabe Galtero. But to his dismay, Bernabe Galtero quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. Granate's Jonathan Palmquist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Boleslaw Rudy in the 66th minute of play. 68 minutes into the match, LKS Sieraków ŚL's goal looked a bit too open when Ladislao Columbo came free, but Tytus Czapski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gaudencio Estebe kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. After a rather tough play, LKS Sieraków ŚL's Ludomir Walec got a free kick in the 75th minute. Tytus Czapski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ladislao Columbo in the 77th minute of the match. Tytus Czapski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robert Kirby in the 78th minute of play. When Isaac Bladi fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Granate's protests and gave Isaac Bladi a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of LKS Sieraków ŚL booed when Granate was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isaac Bladi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 83 minutes, Przemyslaw Witwicki managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. LKS Sieraków ŚL's supporters crossed their fingers, but Przemyslaw Witwicki was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 94th minute, Robert Kirby 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. Granate's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.