U23 World League

Maracaná
Spectators: 7852 (Terracing: 5890, Seating: 1806, VIP seats: 156) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Radoslaw Banach started the match with the kick off. Eugeniusz Wachna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabricio Flores in the 7th minute of play. Laureano Guillelmo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Radoslaw Banach in the 9th minute of play. After 11 minutes Brasil off's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Franciszek Kostrzewa who took care of the corner kick. The corner led 2kC Poznań's Radoslaw Banach to fire away a dangerous shot which Laureano Guillelmo despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. With his leg Eugeniusz Wachna managed to avoid a goal in the 12thth minute, when Brasil off's Fabricio Flores fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 14th minute, Zbigniew Zaworski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fabricio Flores scored 1-0 in the 15th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Eugeniusz Wachna, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 16 minutes, Benedicto Oskitz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Brasil off and the 2kC Poznań players grew even worse after the yellow card. Benedicto Oskitz kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Brasil off's Laureano Guillelmo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucjan Sokol in the 18th minute of play. Eugeniusz Wachna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Casimiro Firmin in the 19th minute of the match. If Lucjan Sokol had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 24 minutes into the match, Tymoteusz Harendarski notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Brasil off's Laureano Guillelmo. Laureano Guillelmo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Radoslaw Banach had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After having played for 40 minutes, Benedicto Oskitz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Brasil off's supporters crossed their fingers, but Benedicto Oskitz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Eugeniusz Wachna showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Casimiro Firmin, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Radoslaw Banach in the 45th minute of play forced Brasil off's goalkeeper Laureano Guillelmo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fabricio Flores stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Laureano Guillelmo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lucjan Sokol went, in the 56th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. 2kC Poznań's Konstanty Rode was substituted for Tymoteusz Harendarski. Laureano Guillelmo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Konstanty Rode, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 2kC Poznań's Eugeniusz Wachna played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Casimiro Firmin in the 70th minute of play. In the 70th minute Casimiro Firmin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eugeniusz Wachna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Brasil off's Fabricio Flores in the 77th minute got a chance for a shot 77th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye 2kC Poznań's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Brasil off booed when 2kC Poznań was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zbigniew Zaworski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Brasil off made a substitution. Leo Ranolfo replaced Casimiro Firmin. In the 82nd match minute, 2kC Poznań was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zbigniew Zaworski to maneuver through the defense. Radoslaw Banach recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Laureano Guillelmo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Radoslaw Banach in the 88th minute of the match. In the 93rd minute of the game Dario Tono made a throw-in which Elmo Tor played forward. Eugeniusz Wachna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anacleto Ioritz in the 94th minute of play. In the 96th minute of the match Brasil off got a corner. 2kC Poznań's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Elmo Tor ran over to the corner to take the kick. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.