U23 World League

Stadion Ratowo
Spectators: 7467 (Terracing: 5601, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) Ratowo's Dominik Domaracki 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. In the 3rd minute of the match, Dominik Domaracki tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Hugo Nazario saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Zbyszek Petka could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Hugo Nazario made a huge save. Esteve Tonio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 16th minute, Ratowo's Dominik Domaracki ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Hugo Nazario. Hugo Nazario yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Hugo Nazario made a fantastic save in the 19th minute, when Zbyszek Petka sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Ratowo booed when Vinará FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agustin Illan didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Vinará FC defense, Radowit Pstrongowski kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hugo Nazario. The Vinará FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hugo Nazario should have stopped the shot. Hugo Nazario showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dominik Domaracki in the 26th minute of the match. Hugo Nazario made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wojciech Pawlik in the 27th minute of play. If Radowit Pstrongowski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Vinará FC's zone, Cyprian Ankiewicz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hugo Nazario came out of the goal and Cyprian Ankiewicz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match had gone on for 38 minutes, Dominik Domaracki took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for Hugo Nazario to make any attempt to save it. Vinará FC's Hugo Nazario played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Radowit Pstrongowski in the 41st minute of play. 42 minutes into the game, Agustin Illan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Vinará FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ratowo the free kick. Agustin Illan hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Vinará FC's Gustavo Aznar got a free kick in the 44th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Esteve Tonio was the one to do the kick off. Wojciech Pawlik sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Wojciech Pawlik blasted a shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hugo Nazario having to make a save. In the 61st minute, Zbyszek Petka left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ratowo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. Hugo Nazario showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wojciech Pawlik in the 64th minute of the match. Gustavo Aznar charged in rather forcefully in the 70th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gustavo Aznar the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 70th match minute, Vinará FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gustavo Aznar to maneuver through the defense. Hugo Nazario took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wojciech Pawlik, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hugo Nazario made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zbyszek Petka in the 82nd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Dominik Domaracki's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hugo Nazario was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. The crowd rose to their feet as Vinará FC's Esteve Tonio slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Pankracy Karanowski. That made the score 4-1 after 91 minutes of play. Vinará FC were furious when Agustin Illan was red carded, 94 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in Vinará FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 94th minute. Penalty! There was no doubt that Ratowo were the better team. Ratowo's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.