U23 World League

MORRISON PARK
Spectators: 7493 (Terracing: 5621, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) Tadeusz Dziechciowski started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Gavril Turceanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tadeusz Dziechciowski in the 3rd minute of the match. The supporters of Sakura Storm booed when THE CRYSTAL SHIP was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Martin Tatomir didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Tadeusz Dziechciowski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 11th minute, Tadeusz Dziechciowski made a precise shot to the right of Gavril Turceanu. THE CRYSTAL SHIP's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 14th minute, one of THE CRYSTAL SHIP:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for THE CRYSTAL SHIP. Sakura Storm's Zakir Novruzov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Sakura Storm from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tadeusz Dziechciowski in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gavril Turceanu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 24 minutes into the game, Dacian Dănănae was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. THE CRYSTAL SHIP's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sakura Storm the free kick. Dacian Dănănae kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Sakura Storm's Vinícius Juniors got a free kick in the 26th minute. Tadeusz Dziechciowski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Gavril Turceanu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Tadeusz Dziechciowski came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Sakura Storm fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Tadeusz Dziechciowski couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in THE CRYSTAL SHIP's zone, Tadeusz Dziechciowski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gavril Turceanu came out of the goal and Tadeusz Dziechciowski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 40 minutes into the match, THE CRYSTAL SHIP's goal looked a bit too open when Tadeusz Dziechciowski came free, but Gavril Turceanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to THE CRYSTAL SHIP getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Edgar Josan hit a great ball. 46 minutes into the game, Tadeusz Dziechciowski cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Gavril Turceanu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

51 minutes into the match, Vinícius Juniors notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of THE CRYSTAL SHIP's Gavril Turceanu. Gavril Turceanu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 56 played minutes THE CRYSTAL SHIP got a freekick which was hit by Mugur Doroftei. In the 58th minute, Vinícius Juniors hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 60 minutes into the match, THE CRYSTAL SHIP's goal looked a bit too open when Tadeusz Dziechciowski came free, but Gavril Turceanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 60 played minutes THE CRYSTAL SHIP got a freekick which was hit by Edgar Josan. After a defensive mix-up in THE CRYSTAL SHIP's zone, Tadeusz Dziechciowski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gavril Turceanu came out of the goal and Tadeusz Dziechciowski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 74th minute, Martin Tatomir hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Vinícius Juniors had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 79th minute, Marvelous Ronaldinho made a precise shot to the right of Gavril Turceanu. THE CRYSTAL SHIP's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. Severino Carriedo kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. In the 86th minute, Tadeusz Dziechciowski reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Gavril Turceanu. The goal made the score 0-6. After a rather tough play, Sakura Storm's Karl-Oskar Odman got a free kick in the 89th minute.