U23 World League

Emirates Stadium
Spectators: 7471 (Terracing: 5604, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ludomir Koperski kicked off to start the match. Sylwester Trojanowski kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. 8 minutes into the match, Edmund Kostrzewa notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Sparta LKS's Kacper Japola. Kacper Japola was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Kacper Japola took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zdzislaw Pusiak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 15 minutes into the game, Czarni Kozłowa Góra's Zdzislaw Pusiak nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kacper Japola made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. A collision led to Czarni Kozłowa Góra getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Boruc Cizeski hit a great ball. In the 19th minute of the match Igor Chuchro shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Miroslaw Ledochowski showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Zdzislaw Pusiak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kacper Japola took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zdzislaw Pusiak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 27th minute, Sparta LKS's Sylwester Trojanowski dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. In the 33rd minute, Edmund Kostrzewa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Czarni Kozłowa Góra fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Horia Călimanescu in the 37th minute of play forced Sparta LKS's goalkeeper Kacper Japola to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 42nd minute, Edmund Kostrzewa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kacper Japola was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-5. Ksawery Felenak hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. 46 minutes into the match, Zdzislaw Pusiak had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Kacper Japola. Sparta LKS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Zdzislaw Pusiak was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-6. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-6 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edmund Kostrzewa was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd match minute, Sparta LKS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mala Kala to maneuver through the defense. After 55 minutes of play, Czarni Kozłowa Góra's Boruc Niewiadomski made it 1-7 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Kacper Japola was left in no man's land by his defense there! Horia Călimanescu took the ball and in the 63 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kacper Japola. Kacper Japola dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-8. The supporters of Sparta LKS booed when Czarni Kozłowa Góra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edmund Kostrzewa didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ksawery Felenak during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ksawery Felenak hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. In the 74th minute Edmund Kostrzewa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kacper Japola saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 75th minute Leon Kensicki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Miroslaw Ledochowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sparta LKS's Kacper Japola proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Sparta LKS from getting a goal against them. Kacper Japola made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Horia Călimanescu in the 79th minute of play. Sparta LKS's Kacper Japola played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edmund Kostrzewa in the 80th minute of play. Kacper Japola made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Horia Călimanescu sent off a good shot on target. In the 83rd minute, Czarni Kozłowa Góra's Horia Călimanescu ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Kacper Japola. Kacper Japola yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-9. Kacper Japola was a little too slow when Edmund Kostrzewa got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 87th minute. The score was now 1-10. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Edmund Kostrzewa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Czarni Kozłowa Góra's supporters rose to their feet, but Edmund Kostrzewa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kacper Japola breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Sparta LKS's Mala Kala got a free kick in the 92nd minute. 97 minutes into the game, Horia Călimanescu recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Kacper Japola. Horia Călimanescu showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-11. When the match was over Czarni Kozłowa Góra could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Sparta LKS throughout the match.