U23 World League

A Gentle Touch Arena
Spectators: 7682 (Terracing: 5762, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Karl-Magnus Spetz kicked off to start the match. 12 minutes into the game, Bastion Juźkowa's Zbigniew Zawacki nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marcus Svanér made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 15th minute, Karl-Magnus Spetz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 21stth minute of the game Zbigniew Zawacki who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Eleven Nation Army's Marcus Svanér was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 27th minute, Teobald Hryc hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Bastion Juźkowa defense, Karl-Magnus Spetz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Zygmunt Juzda. The Bastion Juźkowa fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Zygmunt Juzda should have stopped the shot. Marcus Svanér came out of the goal in the 32nd minute to try and stop a shot by Bastion Juźkowa's Teobald Hryc. But to his dismay, Teobald Hryc quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-4. In the 35thth minute of the game Zbigniew Zawacki who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Eleven Nation Army's Marcus Svanér was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After the first half Bastion Juźkowa were leading 1-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zbigniew Zawacki to make the kick off. 52 minutes had been played when some careless play by Eleven Nation Army's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Remigiusz Odachowski was slow to take the kick. During this time Bastion Juźkowa's players had a chance to rest. The corner led to Bastion Juźkowa's Tomasz Wozniak getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. The audience was convinced that Zbigniew Zawacki's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marcus Svanér was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. The supporters of Eleven Nation Army booed when Bastion Juźkowa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Teobald Hryc didn't get a good kick on the ball. Teobald Hryc kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. If Zbigniew Zawacki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Leo Fernström hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. When Bastion Juźkowa's Zbigniew Zawacki in the 70th minute got a chance for a shot 70th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Eleven Nation Army's goalie prevented a goal. Tomasz Wozniak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zbigniew Zawacki in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marcus Svanér saved Eleven Nation Army from getting behind. After 82 played minutes Bastion Juźkowa got a freekick which was hit by Tomasz Wozniak. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zbigniew Zawacki in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marcus Svanér saved Eleven Nation Army from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Zbigniew Zawacki's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marcus Svanér was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. In the 90th minute Karl-Magnus Spetz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zygmunt Juzda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 95 minutes into the match, Eleven Nation Army's goal looked a bit too open when Tomasz Wozniak came free, but Marcus Svanér reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bastion Juźkowa's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.