U23 World League

Stadion Stawienko
Spectators: 8472 (Terracing: 6355, Seating: 1948, VIP seats: 169) 4 minutes into the match, MZetowe Mastodonty's goal looked a bit too open when Big Dickey came free, but Zbyszek Kaider reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 7th minute the ball was on its way in behind Hawk Tuah FC's goalkeeper Holer Nolan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 8 minutes into the game, Big Dickey cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Zbyszek Kaider was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Holer Nolan made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Zikri Eygül sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, MZetowe Mastodonty's Emil Dropinski got a free kick in the 21st minute. MZetowe Mastodonty's Zbyszek Kaider played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Triantafyllos í Lon Jacobsen in the 22nd minute of play. Triantafyllos í Lon Jacobsen took the ball and in the 22 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Zbyszek Kaider. Zbyszek Kaider dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Holer Nolan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zikri Eygül, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half Hawk Tuah FC were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Big Dickey was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st match minute, Hawk Tuah FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kennet Björklund to maneuver through the defense. MZetowe Mastodonty's Candido Luzaide suffered a sore thigh after 54 minutes and couldn't finish the game. 54 minutes into the game, Frans Wennerquist was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Hawk Tuah FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave MZetowe Mastodonty the free kick. MZetowe Mastodonty made a substitution. Khamzat Chimaev replaced Candido Luzaide. After a rather tough play, Hawk Tuah FC's Frans Wennerquist got a free kick in the 54th minute. The supporters of Hawk Tuah FC booed when MZetowe Mastodonty was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zikri Eygül didn't get a good kick on the ball. 64 minutes into the match, Hawk Tuah FC's goal looked a bit too open when Zikri Eygül came free, but Holer Nolan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zikri Eygül struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Holer Nolan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MZetowe Mastodonty. Feng Ling Di sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A collision led to Hawk Tuah FC getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Frans Wennerquist hit a great ball. MZetowe Mastodonty's Roch Haszczak got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Karl-Åke Söderquist might have been able to make a better finish in the 78th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Zbyszek Kaider. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Karl-Åke Söderquist ran back to his position shaking his head. 78 minutes into the match, MZetowe Mastodonty's goal looked a bit too open when Karl-Åke Söderquist came free, but Zbyszek Kaider reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 82 minutes of play, Hawk Tuah FC's Karl-Åke Söderquist made it 0-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Zbyszek Kaider was left in no man's land by his defense there! Holer Nolan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zikri Eygül, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 88th minute of the match MZetowe Mastodonty got a corner. Hawk Tuah FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Eugeniusz Mentis ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on MZetowe Mastodonty's corner Eugeniusz Mentis fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Holer Nolan quite easily take care of the ball. Nicasio Guillen's late challenge caught a Hawk Tuah FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nicasio Guillen helped the player get up and apologised. After 90 played minutes MZetowe Mastodonty got a freekick which was hit by Nicasio Guillen. In the 95th minute, Herbert Basinski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The MZetowe Mastodonty supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Hawk Tuah FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Hawk Tuah FC.