U23 World League

MANDALARENA
Spectators: 7693 (Terracing: 5771, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) ALPUJARRAS LIBRE's Pascal Balboa 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. The supporters of ALPUJARRAS LIBRE booed when Mitschullen SSA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arkadiusz Traczewski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arkadiusz Traczewski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Rogelio Rajoi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Santiago Dellasierra hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. When Mitschullen SSA's Arkadiusz Traczewski in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ALPUJARRAS LIBRE's goalie prevented a goal. If Arkadiusz Traczewski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 16th minute Arkadiusz Traczewski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rogelio Rajoi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rogelio Rajoi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arkadiusz Traczewski in the 17th minute of the match. In the 22nd minute Arkadiusz Traczewski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rogelio Rajoi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Santiago Dellasierra during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, ALPUJARRAS LIBRE's Santiago Dellasierra got a free kick in the 23rd minute. In the 24th minute Arkadiusz Traczewski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rogelio Rajoi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pascal Balboa got free with Damazy Popowicz in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 31 minutes into the game, Mitschullen SSA's Arkadiusz Traczewski nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rogelio Rajoi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 34th minute Doğuş Öksüz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rogelio Rajoi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, ALPUJARRAS LIBRE's Eusebio Sobrado got a free kick in the 36th minute. After having played for 37 minutes, Jurand Pozorski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mitschullen SSA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jurand Pozorski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Arkadiusz Traczewski's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rogelio Rajoi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 40th minute of play. In the 42nd minute Mitschullen SSA were awarded a corner. Jurand Pozorski went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Arkadiusz Traczewski almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ALPUJARRAS LIBRE's Rogelio Rajoi did a great save. After a rather tough play, ALPUJARRAS LIBRE's Sabino Alabern got a free kick in the 46th minute. In the 47th minute of the match Jurand Pozorski sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rogelio Rajoi skillfully saved the ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Arkadiusz Traczewski to make the kick off. Bartlomiej Kisielka could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 51st minute of the match, but Rogelio Rajoi made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Salomon Gonzáles in the 55th minute of play forced Mitschullen SSA's goalkeeper Damazy Popowicz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rogelio Rajoi was a little too slow when Bartlomiej Kisielka got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 57th minute. The score was now 0-2. Arkadiusz Traczewski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Rogelio Rajoi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Mitschullen SSA getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Barnaba Czapski hit a great ball. In the 64th minute, Arkadiusz Traczewski reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Rogelio Rajoi. The goal made the score 0-3. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pascal Balboa in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Damazy Popowicz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Zaquiel Colsa kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Rogelio Rajoi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Arkadiusz Traczewski in the 74th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Arkadiusz Traczewski got free with Rogelio Rajoi in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 89th match minute, ALPUJARRAS LIBRE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tomi Abrego to maneuver through the defense. Rogelio Rajoi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Arkadiusz Traczewski in the 90th minute. The ALPUJARRAS LIBRE fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Mitschullen SSA were clearly better and deserved to take the win.