U23 World League

Stadion Miejski
Spectators: 7490 (Terracing: 5618, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) The audience was convinced that Segundo Balendin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jerzy Ciborek was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. In the 5th minute of the match Vikingos FC got a corner. Nadodrze Wrocław's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Segundo Balendin ran over to the corner to take the kick. Jerzy Ciborek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Honorato Aureo in the 7th minute of play. After some careless play in the Nadodrze Wrocław defense, Segundo Balendin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jerzy Ciborek. The Nadodrze Wrocław fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jerzy Ciborek should have stopped the shot. Jerzy Ciborek stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Segundo Balendin's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. 20 minutes into the match, Nadodrze Wrocław's goal looked a bit too open when Lázaro Millrick came free, but Jerzy Ciborek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, Segundo Balendin put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Jerzy Ciborek. Nadodrze Wrocław's Jerzy Ciborek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lázaro Millrick in the 28th minute of play. 31 minutes into the game, Vikingos FC's Segundo Balendin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jerzy Ciborek made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. Igor Zawada's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Oscar Gines read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. 36 minutes into the match, Segundo Balendin notched a goal, 0-5, to the right of Nadodrze Wrocław's Jerzy Ciborek. Jerzy Ciborek was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After some careless play in the Nadodrze Wrocław defense, Segundo Balendin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jerzy Ciborek. The Nadodrze Wrocław fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jerzy Ciborek should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Nadodrze Wrocław getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Przemyslaw Naskrent hit a great ball. After the first half Vikingos FC were leading 0-7. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The audience was convinced that Segundo Balendin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jerzy Ciborek was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. Segundo Balendin who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 56thth minute tested the skills of Jerzy Ciborek when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 61 minutes into the match, Nadodrze Wrocław's goalkeeper Jerzy Ciborek had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Segundo Balendin. After a defensive mix-up in Nadodrze Wrocław's zone, Segundo Balendin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jerzy Ciborek came out of the goal and Segundo Balendin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 65th minute, Vikingos FC's Lázaro Millrick dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-9. Segundo Balendin received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jerzy Ciborek came out and tried to block the shot, but Segundo Balendin slotted it home off the left post making it 0-10 in the 71st minute. Vikingos FC made a substitution. Rodrigo Jakobe replaced Honorato Aureo. 80 minutes into the match, Nadodrze Wrocław's goal looked a bit too open when Segundo Balendin came free, but Jerzy Ciborek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the last second Jerzy Ciborek throw himself and got hold of the ball when Segundo Balendin in the 81stth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. In the 88th minute, Segundo Balendin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jerzy Ciborek was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-11. When Benjamin Hartz came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Vikingos FC 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 Benjamin Hartz couldn't finish the play. In the 95th match minute, Vikingos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Simon Liher to maneuver through the defense. The Nadodrze Wrocław fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Vikingos FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.