U23 World League

Vęgoria Stadium
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Vęgoria Team's Arkadiusz Mochowak 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. If Leonel Rafe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jakub Oleszak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hector Cordarell in the 5th minute of the match. After 11 minutes Vęgoria Team's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Hector Cordarell who took care of the corner kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Hector Cordarell managed to get in a good position for a shot. La Cosa Nostra's supporters rose to their feet, but Hector Cordarell was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jakub Oleszak breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. La Cosa Nostra's Francisco Berdoi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save La Cosa Nostra from getting a goal against them. Arkadiusz Mochowak could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Francisco Berdoi made a huge save. Hector Cordarell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Jakub Oleszak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Francisco Berdoi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zdzislaw Wolczewski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 33 minutes into the match, La Cosa Nostra's goalkeeper Francisco Berdoi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Arkadiusz Mochowak. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Leonel Rafe made the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Vęgoria Team's goal looked a bit too open when Leonel Rafe came free, but Jakub Oleszak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Francisco Berdoi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arkadiusz Mochowak in the 55th minute of the match. Jakub Oleszak stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hector Cordarell's shot from short distance in the 69th minute. Leonel Rafe might have been able to make a better finish in the 71st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jakub Oleszak. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Leonel Rafe ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, La Cosa Nostra's Guaberto Chabier got a free kick in the 73rd minute. In the 74th minute of the match Boruc Brytan shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Francisco Berdoi showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leonel Rafe during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 79 played minutes La Cosa Nostra got a freekick which was hit by Leonel Rafe. Jakub Oleszak showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Artemio Urritz, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Hector Cordarell hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. In the 94th minute, Arkadiusz Mochowak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, La Cosa Nostra's Guaberto Chabier got a free kick in the 97th minute.