U23 World League

66° North Stadium
Spectators: 7563 (Terracing: 5673, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 151) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Maximiliano Eron got the match started through his kick off. In the 5th minute Maximiliano Eron shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damian Odachowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 11 minutes into the game, Stellan Sellberg recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Damian Odachowski. Stellan Sellberg showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. After a rather tough play, KS Tęcza's Patryk Witek got a free kick in the 16th minute. Maximiliano Eron could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Damian Odachowski made a huge save. Henry Blom showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pankracy Mlekodaj, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pankracy Mlekodaj in the 28th minute of play forced Polar Ice Caps's goalkeeper Henry Blom to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Damian Odachowski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maximiliano Eron, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Damian Odachowski was out of position in the 43 minute of play, and Maximiliano Eron capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Maximiliano Eron really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. In the 48thth minute of the game Maximiliano Eron who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but KS Tęcza's Damian Odachowski was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Pankracy Mlekodaj to make the kick off. Henry Blom made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pankracy Mlekodaj in the 56th minute. Henry Blom made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Pankracy Mlekodaj sent off a good shot on target. 57 minutes into the match, Polar Ice Caps's goal looked a bit too open when Bogumil Witek came free, but Henry Blom reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to KS Tęcza getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Mateusz Joks hit a great ball. Leonides Enaut hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Damian Odachowski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maximiliano Eron in the 77th minute of the match. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind KS Tęcza's goalkeeper Damian Odachowski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Maximiliano Eron had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Polar Ice Caps's Leonides Enaut managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Mateusz Joks in the 87 minute of the game. The supporters of Polar Ice Caps booed when KS Tęcza was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patryk Witek didn't get a good kick on the ball. Maximiliano Eron struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Damian Odachowski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Polar Ice Caps. For all the effort they put into the match, the KS Tęcza players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Polar Ice Caps.