U23 World League

Maracana
Spectators: 7476 (Terracing: 5608, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Patrik Jirout kicked off to start the match. Kazimierz Skaradoski kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. In the 8th minute Michal Božek shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edmund Bambas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Miloslav Pěnčík hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Barnaba Skarpiak managed to get in a good position for a shot. 11ABRASIL's supporters rose to their feet, but Barnaba Skarpiak was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kristopher Dennison breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the match had gone on for 12 minutes, Ksawery Dyczkowski took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Kristopher Dennison to make any attempt to save it. In the 15th minute, Hieronim Jaroch hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Patrik Jirout had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 21 minutes into the game, Pardubice Hurricanes's Michal Božek nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Edmund Bambas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Edmund Bambas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patrik Jirout, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edmund Bambas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patrik Jirout in the 26th minute of play. In the 28th minute, Michal Božek ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Edmund Bambas was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Pardubice Hurricanes's Michal Božek got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 33 minutes into the match, Pardubice Hurricanes's goalkeeper Kristopher Dennison had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Damian Gleba. 35 minutes into the game, Michal Božek cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Edmund Bambas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Patrik Jirout received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Edmund Bambas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 40 minutes into the game, Barnaba Skarpiak was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 11ABRASIL's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pardubice Hurricanes the free kick. A collision led to 11ABRASIL getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Barnaba Skarpiak hit a great ball. When the match clock showed 44 minutes, the score became 1-4 when Michal Božek sped through 11ABRASIL's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Edmund Bambas. After a rather tough play, 11ABRASIL's Kazimierz Skaradoski got a free kick in the 46th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-4 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ksawery Dyczkowski stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Patrik Jirout succeeded in the game's 54th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-5. An unexpectedly hard shot by Michal Božek in the 59th minute of play forced 11ABRASIL's goalkeeper Edmund Bambas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edmund Bambas was out of position in the 60 minute of play, and Michal Božek capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Michal Božek really showed his touch with that goal: 1-6. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Michal Božek during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of 11ABRASIL booed when Pardubice Hurricanes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Michal Božek didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 70th minute there was a penalty for 11ABRASIL. Barnaba Skarpiak stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Kristopher Dennison. 2-6. After 73 played minutes 11ABRASIL got a freekick which was hit by Ksawery Dyczkowski. Patrik Jirout fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edmund Bambas having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Patrik Jirout got free with Edmund Bambas in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in 11ABRASIL's zone, Michal Božek stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edmund Bambas came out of the goal and Michal Božek tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Edmund Bambas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Patrik Jirout in the 81st minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Patrik Jirout got free with Edmund Bambas in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind 11ABRASIL's goalkeeper Edmund Bambas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Patrik Jirout could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 97th minute of the match, but Edmund Bambas made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in 11ABRASIL's zone, Patrik Jirout stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edmund Bambas came out of the goal and Patrik Jirout tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match was over Pardubice Hurricanes could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than 11ABRASIL throughout the match.