U23 World League

Nanddo Stadion
Spectators: 7598 (Terracing: 5700, Seating: 1747, VIP seats: 151) S.D. Bajen's Charlie Bravo 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. Damian Callahan's late challenge caught a Rákóczifalva SE's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Damian Callahan helped the player get up and apologised. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gábor Markos in the 5th minute of play forced S.D. Bajen's goalkeeper Pascal Avalos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 8 minutes into the match, S.D. Bajen's goal looked a bit too open when Gábor Markos came free, but Pascal Avalos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Rákóczifalva SE's zone, Charlie Bravo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. D.J. Pytka came out of the goal and Charlie Bravo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rákóczifalva SE's D.J. Pytka played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Charlie Bravo in the 11th minute of play. When Koppány Orosz fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rákóczifalva SE's protests and gave Koppány Orosz a yellow card for diving instead. Koppány Orosz kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. D.J. Pytka made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Charlie Bravo in the 18th minute of play. In the 19th minute of the match S.D. Bajen got a corner. Rákóczifalva SE's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jorge Baez ran over to the corner to take the kick. After 21 played minutes Rákóczifalva SE got a freekick which was hit by Péter Barabás. The supporters of S.D. Bajen booed when Rákóczifalva SE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Máté Csank didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Rákóczifalva SE getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Bertalan Pölöskei hit a great ball. Dong Cheng hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. D.J. Pytka took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Damian Callahan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 33rd minute of the match S.D. Bajen got a corner. Rákóczifalva SE's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jorge Baez ran over to the corner to take the kick. S.D. Bajen's Jorge Baez was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but D.J. Pytka in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 34th minute, Márió Pálffy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rákóczifalva SE's D.J. Pytka played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Darius Seals in the 39th minute of play. Máté Csank hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. When Illés Tar fell near the penalty area in the 43rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rákóczifalva SE's protests and gave Illés Tar a yellow card for diving instead. In the 44th minute there was a penalty for S.D. Bajen. Dong Cheng stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving D.J. Pytka. 0-1. After the first half S.D. Bajen were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Péter Barabás to make the kick off. Pascal Avalos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Péter Barabás, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, S.D. Bajen's D.J. Pytka threw himself towards the right post 57 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Charlie Bravo, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 58 minutes into the match, Rákóczifalva SE's goalkeeper D.J. Pytka had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dong Cheng. D.J. Pytka showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Charlie Bravo, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. D.J. Pytka made an important save on a dangerous shot by Brent Cowan in the 61st minute. D.J. Pytka made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Brent Cowan sent off a good shot on target. Rákóczifalva SE's defense didn't have a chance, in the 63rd minute, when Damian Callahan scored to the left of an out of position D.J. Pytka, making the score, 0-2. D.J. Pytka made an important save on a dangerous shot by Brent Cowan in the 66th minute. Pascal Avalos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Soma Szuper, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. D.J. Pytka showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Charlie Bravo in the 69th minute of the match. The supporters of S.D. Bajen booed when Rákóczifalva SE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Péter Barabás didn't get a good kick on the ball. S.D. Bajen's Graham Diaz was substituted for Jorge Baez. In the 72nd minute, Péter Barabás hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Graham Diaz kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Péter Barabás kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Rákóczifalva SE's D.J. Pytka proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Rákóczifalva SE from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Rákóczifalva SE's Bertalan Pölöskei got a free kick in the 80th minute. In the 82nd minute of the match, Damian Callahan tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but D.J. Pytka saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Darius Seals made a great header on S.D. Bajen's corner, it was just that Rákóczifalva SE's D.J. Pytka managed to reach the ball for a save. Damian Callahan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but D.J. Pytka made a huge save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Péter Barabás in the 88th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pascal Avalos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 90th minute, Anton Trimble hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 94th match minute, Rákóczifalva SE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Viktor Demeter to maneuver through the defense.