U23 World League

Stadion Miejski
Spectators: 7443 (Terracing: 5583, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Wlodzimierz Malewicki got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of AC Metropol booed when Wataha Zielona Góra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zenon Trela didn't get a good kick on the ball. Edgar Setara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Wasyl Jaszyna showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Otávio Toledo, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Leszek Polkoski hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Wataha Zielona Góra's Wasyl Jaszyna played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Otávio Toledo in the 17th minute of play. Wasyl Jaszyna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hamílton Miranda in the 19th minute of the match. Wasyl Jaszyna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hamílton Miranda in the 30th minute of play. Wasyl Jaszyna took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliseu Nóbrega, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edgar Setara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. AC Metropol's Hamílton Miranda got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 38 minutes into the match, Wataha Zielona Góra's goal looked a bit too open when Otávio Toledo came free, but Wasyl Jaszyna reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wasyl Jaszyna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Otávio Toledo in the 40th minute of the match. With 43 minutes on the clock, Roman Czaplicki commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 42 minutes into the game, one of Wataha Zielona Góra:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Hamílton Miranda to strike the kick off in the second half. After 51 minutes, Otávio Toledo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AC Metropol and the Wataha Zielona Góra players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 51st match minute, AC Metropol was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Otávio Toledo to maneuver through the defense. After 52 played minutes Wataha Zielona Góra got a freekick which was hit by Zenon Trela. Wasyl Jaszyna made an important save on a dangerous shot by Otávio Toledo in the 53rd minute. Wataha Zielona Góra's defense didn't have a chance, in the 56th minute, when Hamílton Miranda scored to the left of an out of position Wasyl Jaszyna, making the score, 0-2. Wasyl Jaszyna showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hamílton Miranda, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Wasyl Jaszyna took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hamílton Miranda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leszek Polkoski's late challenge caught a AC Metropol's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Leszek Polkoski helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Wataha Zielona Góra's Leszek Polkoski got a free kick in the 69th minute. Wasyl Jaszyna made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eliseu Nóbrega in the 74th minute. 82 minutes into the match, Wataha Zielona Góra's goal looked a bit too open when Hamílton Miranda came free, but Wasyl Jaszyna reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Otávio Toledos short, quick shot in the 83rdth minute got Wasyl Jaszyna to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hamílton Miranda in the 85th minute of play forced Wataha Zielona Góra's goalkeeper Wasyl Jaszyna to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leszek Polkoski hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. In the 87th minute, Hamílton Miranda 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. Wasyl Jaszyna made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Otávio Toledo sent off a good shot on target. 91 minutes into the game, one of AC Metropol:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When the match was over AC Metropol could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Wataha Zielona Góra throughout the match.