U23 World League

ROCH - ARENA
Spectators: 7536 (Terracing: 5653, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) Robertas Lewandowski started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Stefan Ciempa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leandro Zica in the 3rd minute of play. 5 minutes into the match, BANDOLEIROS osasco's goal looked a bit too open when Hugon Bykowski came free, but Clóvis Sergipano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Robertas Lewandowski in the 6th minute of play forced BANDOLEIROS osasco's goalkeeper Clóvis Sergipano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 8th match minute, BANDOLEIROS osasco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ulisses Cardozo to maneuver through the defense. When Hugon Bykowski fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Zielonka Gdansk's protests and gave Hugon Bykowski a yellow card for diving instead. After 13 played minutes Zielonka Gdansk got a freekick which was hit by Hugon Bykowski. Clóvis Sergipano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tobiasz Gdowik in the 16th minute of play. Stefan Ciempa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leandro Zica in the 19th minute of play. Ulisses Cardozo kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. If Robertas Lewandowski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Hugon Bykowski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Robertas Lewandowski's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Clóvis Sergipano was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. 27 minutes into the game, Krzysztof Kluska cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Clóvis Sergipano was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Clóvis Sergipano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Krzysztof Kluska, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 31st minute of the match Zielonka Gdansk got a corner. BANDOLEIROS osasco's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Zachariasz Penczkowski ran over to the corner to take the kick. The supporters of BANDOLEIROS osasco booed when Zielonka Gdansk was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Janusz Puchlik didn't get a good kick on the ball. Krzysztof Kluska received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Clóvis Sergipano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 38th minute, Krzysztof Kluska left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Zielonka Gdansk fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. After a rather tough play, BANDOLEIROS osasco's Jacinto Goiano got a free kick in the 41st minute. In the 43rd minute, Robertas Lewandowski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 48th minute Robertas Lewandowski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Clóvis Sergipano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Leandro Zica stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Krzysztof Kluska came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Zielonka Gdansk fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Krzysztof Kluska couldn't finish the play. BANDOLEIROS osasco made a substitution. Yuri Domingues replaced Ulisses de Medeiros. If Tobiasz Gdowik had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Leandro Zica in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Stefan Ciempa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 75 played minutes BANDOLEIROS osasco got a freekick which was hit by Noel da Cunha. Robertas Lewandowski received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Clóvis Sergipano came out and tried to block the shot, but Robertas Lewandowski slotted it home off the left post making it 1-3 in the 76th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tobiasz Gdowik in the 81st minute of play forced BANDOLEIROS osasco's goalkeeper Clóvis Sergipano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 83rd minute Hugon Bykowski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Clóvis Sergipano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 87 minutes into the match, Zielonka Gdansk's Tobiasz Gdowik sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Clóvis Sergipano narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Elder da Mata managed to get in a good position for a shot. BANDOLEIROS osasco's supporters rose to their feet, but Elder da Mata was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Stefan Ciempa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. BANDOLEIROS osasco's Clóvis Sergipano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save BANDOLEIROS osasco from getting a goal against them. In the 93rd match minute, Zielonka Gdansk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lucjan Okraszewski to maneuver through the defense. After 95 played minutes Zielonka Gdansk got a freekick which was hit by Krzysztof Kluska. When the match was over Zielonka Gdansk could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than BANDOLEIROS osasco throughout the match.