U23 World League

Stadion Plauenthin
Spectators: 7646 (Terracing: 5736, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 152) Tapa Red F.C's Saverio Baamonde started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4th minute, Berry Taylor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 8th minute, Stefan Hodyl 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. Stefan Hodyl recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 15 played minutes Tapa Red F.C got a freekick which was hit by Tiago Herro. Sancho Urruchua hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. After 20 played minutes Tapa Red F.C got a freekick which was hit by Sedeni Padilla. After a rather tough play, Tapa Red F.C's Bizen Velazquez got a free kick in the 21st minute. Stefan Hodyl who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 25thth minute tested the skills of Tuncer Polathan when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Cyryl Barys stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Saverio Baamonde's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. In the 37th minute, FC Białogard's Stefan Hodyl dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. If Stefan Hodyl had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 47 minutes of play, FC Białogard's Stefan Hodyl made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tuncer Polathan was left in no man's land by his defense there!

The wind increased when Stefan Hodyl made the kick off in the second half. Tuncer Polathan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karl-Ove Sundberg in the 58th minute of play. In the 59th minute FC Białogard were awarded a corner. Anas Athene went to the cornerflag to take it. FC Białogard's Anas Athene was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Tuncer Polathan in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 64th minute, Tiago Herro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Saverio Baamonde blasted a shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cyryl Barys having to make a save. In the 75th minute, Saverio Baamonde 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. FC Białogard's Tyler Dunlop was substituted for Corentin Serre. Tuncer Polathan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stefan Hodyl in the 80th minute of play. Saverio Baamonde sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saverio Baamonde in the 82nd minute of play forced FC Białogard's goalkeeper Cyryl Barys to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 83 played minutes Tapa Red F.C got a freekick which was hit by Kang Sen Xu. Arkadiusz Duda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Tuncer Polathan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arkadiusz Duda in the 91st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tuncer Polathan saved Tapa Red F.C from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arkadiusz Duda in the 95th minute of play forced Tapa Red F.C's goalkeeper Tuncer Polathan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. FC Białogard had played much better football throughout.