U23 World League

Arena Wodzisław
Spectators: 7492 (Terracing: 5620, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) Eugeniusz Kaminski started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 11th minute, Rafal Zawada hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 11th minute, Jeronimo Teofilio sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and MZ Wodzisław Śląski's Benedykt Kiszkiel didn't even have to move. With 14 minutes on the clock, Rafal Pilsudski commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 14th minute, one of MZ Wodzisław Śląski:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for MZ Wodzisław Śląski. After a rather tough play, Stone City's Ezequiel Sein got a free kick in the 17th minute. If Serafin Calixto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Franciszek Gongola during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, MZ Wodzisław Śląski's Franciszek Gongola got a free kick in the 29th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as MZ Wodzisław Śląski's Eugeniusz Kaminski slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Arsenio Aballe. That made the score 1-0 after 34 minutes of play. Benedykt Kiszkiel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sergio Lucian in the 46th minute of the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Serafin Calixto made a kick off. With a little luck, MZ Wodzisław Śląski's Benedykt Kiszkiel got control of the ball when Serafin Calixto tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Stone City's Dalmacio Duardo got a free kick in the 58th minute. After 59 played minutes, MZ Wodzisław Śląski's Adam Radziszewski shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Arsenio Aballe came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in MZ Wodzisław Śląski reached it. Arsenio Aballe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafal Zawada, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. A collision led to Stone City getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Ezequiel Sein hit a great ball. If Rafal Zawada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 75 minutes into the game, MZ Wodzisław Śląski's Konstanty Winnicki nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Arsenio Aballe made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. Sergio Lucian fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benedykt Kiszkiel having to interfere. After 91 played minutes MZ Wodzisław Śląski got a freekick which was hit by Krzysztof Pieprz. When Jeronimo Teofilio came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Stone City 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 Jeronimo Teofilio couldn't finish the play. Stone City's Arsenio Aballe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Konstanty Winnicki in the 94th minute of play. After 96 played minutes Stone City got a freekick which was hit by Ezequiel Sein. After 98 minutes of play, MZ Wodzisław Śląski's Rafal Zawada made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arsenio Aballe was left in no man's land by his defense there! MZ Wodzisław Śląski's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.