U23 World League

Arena Cambotinha
Spectators: 7468 (Terracing: 5602, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nicolas Alvarenga took the kick off in the first half of the match. Zula Obuchowicz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcel Moreira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zula Obuchowicz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicolas Alvarenga in the 9th minute of play. Benedykt Chazen's late challenge caught a Cambotinha EC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Benedykt Chazen helped the player get up and apologised. In the 11th match minute, Onizuka team Kraków was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benedykt Chazen to maneuver through the defense. After 12 played minutes Cambotinha EC got a freekick which was hit by Nicolas Alvarenga. 15 minutes into the match, Onizuka team Kraków's goal looked a bit too open when Marcel Moreira came free, but Zula Obuchowicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 17th minute Klement Wrzosek shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernesto Montenegro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 19th minute, Luizinho de Queiroz made a precise shot to the right of Zula Obuchowicz. Onizuka team Kraków's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Ernesto Montenegro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andrzej Lukasik, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. After 24 minutes of play, Cambotinha EC's Nicolas Alvarenga made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Zula Obuchowicz was left in no man's land by his defense there! Zula Obuchowicz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Celso Tepedino in the 29th minute of the match. Ernesto Montenegro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Klement Wrzosek in the 33rd minute of play. Nicolas Alvarenga could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Zula Obuchowicz made a huge save. When Celso Tepedino came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Cambotinha EC 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 Celso Tepedino couldn't finish the play. 42 minutes into the match, Onizuka team Kraków's goalkeeper Zula Obuchowicz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luizinho de Queiroz. In the 43rd minute Marcel Moreira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zula Obuchowicz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zula Obuchowicz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marcel Moreira in the 44th minute. After 45 minutes, Michal Olejarz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Onizuka team Kraków and the Cambotinha EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Cambotinha EC booed when Onizuka team Kraków was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Michal Olejarz didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Klement Wrzosek was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute, Andrzej Lukasik hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice moves Andrzej Lukasik could shoot a difficult shot in the 59th minute, which Ernesto Montenegro however easily saved by the left post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Klement Wrzosek in the 60th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ernesto Montenegro saved Cambotinha EC from getting behind. The supporters of Cambotinha EC booed when Onizuka team Kraków was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Radomir Cytrynski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ernesto Montenegro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Waclaw Mentis in the 66th minute. If Luizinho de Queiroz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 71 minutes into the match, Onizuka team Kraków's goal looked a bit too open when Marcel Moreira came free, but Zula Obuchowicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 71st minute, Nicolas Alvarenga ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Zula Obuchowicz was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. In the 75th minute Nicolas Alvarenga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zula Obuchowicz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nicolas Alvarenga in the 75th minute of play forced Onizuka team Kraków's goalkeeper Zula Obuchowicz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 83 minutes into the game, Cambotinha EC's Nicolas Alvarenga nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Zula Obuchowicz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. 88 minutes into the match, Cambotinha EC's goal looked a bit too open when Waclaw Mentis came free, but Ernesto Montenegro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ernesto Montenegro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Waclaw Mentis in the 90th minute of play. Ernesto Montenegro made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Andrzej Lukasik sent off a good shot on target. 92 minutes into the game, Marcel Moreira was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cambotinha EC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Onizuka team Kraków the free kick. In the 92nd minute, Marcel Moreira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 95 played minutes Klement Wrzosek rounded Cambotinha EC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 4-1. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Cambotinha EC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Onizuka team Kraków had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.