U23 World League

Fort Knox
Spectators: 7478 (Terracing: 5824, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 154) 2kC Poznań's Radoslaw Banach 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. Habakkuk Velázquez's late challenge caught a 2kC Poznań's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Habakkuk Velázquez helped the player get up and apologised. Eugeniusz Wachna took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victor Petersson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Radoslaw Banach fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Frederick Van Gorp having to interfere. 2kC Poznań's Eugeniusz Wachna proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save 2kC Poznań from getting a goal against them. In the 19th minute, Franciszek Kostrzewa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 20 played minutes Virtual Aces got a freekick which was hit by Cornel Manciulea. Virtual Aces's Frederick Van Gorp played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Radoslaw Banach in the 25th minute of play. Radoslaw Banach received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Frederick Van Gorp tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the 2kC Poznań defense, Qian Qing kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Eugeniusz Wachna. The 2kC Poznań fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Eugeniusz Wachna should have stopped the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Johan Mjällby got free with Eugeniusz Wachna in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The long shot by Victor Petersson in the 37th minute really tested Eugeniusz Wachna's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. 41 minutes into the match, Cornel Manciulea had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eugeniusz Wachna. 2kC Poznań's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cornel Manciulea was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind 2kC Poznań's goalkeeper Eugeniusz Wachna, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Frederick Van Gorp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Radoslaw Banach in the 45th minute of the match. After 47 minutes, Cornel Manciulea mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Virtual Aces and the 2kC Poznań players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Virtual Aces's Cornel Manciulea got a free kick in the 47th minute.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Victor Petersson was the one to do the kick off. After 53 played minutes Virtual Aces got a freekick which was hit by Victor Petersson. 55 minutes into the match, Virtual Aces's goal looked a bit too open when Radoslaw Banach came free, but Frederick Van Gorp reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 60 minutes had been played when some careless play by Virtual Aces's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Franciszek Kostrzewa was slow to take the kick. During this time 2kC Poznań's players had a chance to rest. The corner led 2kC Poznań's Radoslaw Banach to fire away a dangerous shot which Frederick Van Gorp despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 2kC Poznań's Eugeniusz Wachna played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Qian Qing in the 63rd minute of play. Lucjan Sokol might have been able to make a better finish in the 65th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Frederick Van Gorp. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lucjan Sokol ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 68th minute, Victor Petersson made a precise shot to the right of Eugeniusz Wachna. 2kC Poznań's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Qian Qing in the 73rd minute of play forced 2kC Poznań's goalkeeper Eugeniusz Wachna to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 79th match minute, 2kC Poznań was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zbyszko Olender to maneuver through the defense. Virtual Aces's Victor Petersson took a good shot, in the 80th minute, which hit the crossbar above Eugeniusz Wachna's head, and flew over the goal. 2kC Poznań's manager was very thankful on the sidelines as his team had managed to keep the ball out of the net after some serious pressure by Virtual Aces. 2kC Poznań's Eugeniusz Wachna played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Qian Qing in the 87th minute of play. 2kC Poznań's Eugeniusz Wachna played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Victor Petersson in the 88th minute of play. Eugeniusz Wachna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Qian Qing in the 92nd minute of the match. Virtual Aces were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of 2kC Poznań for a fine match.