U23 World League

Empatedomedro
Spectators: 7495 (Terracing: 5622, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Aleksander Orlicki started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Deportivo Empate booed when Emalia Olkusz was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Barnaba Kociniewski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gonza Abendano's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Michal Michallek read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. Donostia Abar made in the 7th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Xavon Abellaneda however managed to control. Cordairo Abad stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Aleksander Orlicki's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. Michal Orling hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aleksander Orlicki in the 25th minute of play forced Deportivo Empate's goalkeeper Cordairo Abad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 28 minutes into the game, Emalia Olkusz's Barnaba Kociniewski nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cordairo Abad made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After a rather tough play, Emalia Olkusz's Barnaba Kociniewski got a free kick in the 31st minute. After 33 minutes Emalia Olkusz's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gonza Abendano who took care of the corner kick. Hieronim Marczyniec sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Deportivo Empate's Amador Abenda got a free kick in the 41st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Aleksander Orlicki managed to get in a good position for a shot. Emalia Olkusz's supporters rose to their feet, but Aleksander Orlicki was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cordairo Abad breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The Deportivo Empate players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Emalia Olkusz were winning 0-1.

Cordairo Abad was out of position in the 52 minute of play, and Aleksander Orlicki capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Aleksander Orlicki really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. Michal Michallek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Magdaleno Abello, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Emalia Olkusz's Michal Michallek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xavon Abellaneda in the 72nd minute of play. In the 78th match minute, Emalia Olkusz was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Witomir Zurawski to maneuver through the defense. Michal Michallek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xavon Abellaneda in the 79th minute of the match. 82 minutes into the match, Emalia Olkusz's goal looked a bit too open when Amador Abenda came free, but Michal Michallek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 91st match minute, Deportivo Empate was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mikel Abechuco to maneuver through the defense. Michal Michallek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amador Abenda, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. The Emalia Olkusz supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Emalia Olkusz would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.