U23 World League

Stadium of Mercy
Spectators: 8067 (Terracing: 6052, Seating: 1855, VIP seats: 160) With a little luck, KP Opel Kamień's Gigih Bang got control of the ball when Feng Qian tried to sneak it across the goal line. 4 minutes into the match, KP Opel Kamień's goal looked a bit too open when Feng Qian came free, but Gigih Bang reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alexandre Pires showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ritchie Van Menen, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. KP Opel Kamień's Gigih Bang played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ulf Öfverman in the 10th minute of play. In the 12th minute Kacper Mochowak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexandre Pires saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gigih Bang showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Feng Qian, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Bengt-Rune Strömbom came free with the goalkeeper in the 19th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Gigih Bang could save by the left post. In the 21st minute of the match Brothers of Mercy got a corner. KP Opel Kamień's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Thiago van Dijk ran over to the corner to take the kick. Ulf Öfverman made a great header on Brothers of Mercy's corner, it was just that KP Opel Kamień's Gigih Bang managed to reach the ball for a save. Bengt-Rune Strömbom in the 23rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Gigih Bang, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 25th match minute, Brothers of Mercy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jörn Matsson to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jörn Matsson during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 28th minute, Jörn Matsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 29th minute of the match Cosimo Nazzaro shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alexandre Pires showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 34 minutes into the match, Brothers of Mercy's Ulf Öfverman sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gigih Bang narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Brothers of Mercy's Alexandre Pires played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kacper Mochowak in the 36th minute of play. Gigih Bang made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Ulf Öfverman sent off a good shot on target. Kacper Mochowak might have been able to make a better finish in the 41st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alexandre Pires. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kacper Mochowak ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, Brothers of Mercy's Feng Qian got a free kick in the 45th minute.

The wind increased when Bengt-Rune Strömbom made the kick off in the second half. Alexandre Pires made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kacper Mochowak in the 59th minute. A collision led to Brothers of Mercy getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Valentin Kellbom hit a great ball. Brothers of Mercy's Alexandre Pires proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save Brothers of Mercy from getting a goal against them. Ulf Öfverman's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gigih Bang read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. Gigih Bang took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ulf Öfverman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alexandre Pires made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kacper Mochowak in the 77th minute. Ulf Öfverman took the ball and in the 81 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gigih Bang. Gigih Bang dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. KP Opel Kamień's Aureliusz Brak was substituted for Radowit Szel. KP Opel Kamień's Arkadiusz Franzik was substituted for Juarês Leite. Gigih Bang stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mats Elg's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the KP Opel Kamień players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Brothers of Mercy.