U23 World League

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Spectators: 7493 (Terracing: 5621, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Lech Poling made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute of the match Shark FC - FSCMZ got a corner. Dosków SA's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Márcio Garcia ran over to the corner to take the kick. Márcio Garcia made a great header on Shark FC - FSCMZ's corner, it was just that Dosków SA's Boruc Smolak managed to reach the ball for a save. If Lech Poling had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Boruc Smolak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nando da Costa in the 17th minute of play. Cyryl Pietrowiak's late challenge caught a Shark FC - FSCMZ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cyryl Pietrowiak helped the player get up and apologised. Cyryl Pietrowiak hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Milosz Zaremba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Milosz Zaremba kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Charles Vargas in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Boruc Smolak saved Dosków SA from getting behind. Dosków SA's Boruc Smolak proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save Dosków SA from getting a goal against them. Boruc Smolak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Márcio Garcia in the 38th minute of the match. After 42 played minutes Dosków SA got a freekick which was hit by Gustaw Zajonc. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Nando da Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Shark FC - FSCMZ's supporters rose to their feet, but Nando da Costa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Boruc Smolak breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 47 minutes into the match, Márcio Garcia dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Boruc Smolak, 1-0. Dosków SA's Dominik Niewiadomski was substituted for Milosz Zaremba. Dosków SA's Zdzislaw Piwowarski was substituted for Michal Kornatowski. Dosków SA made a substitution. Zdzislaw Drapinski replaced Gustaw Zajonc. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nando da Costa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Shark FC - FSCMZ's Nando da Costa got a free kick in the 54th minute. In the 57th minute Nando da Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Boruc Smolak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Boruc Smolak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Charles Vargas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 69th minute Nando da Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Boruc Smolak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 69 played minutes Dosków SA got a freekick which was hit by Zdzislaw Drapinski. In the 72nd minute Nando da Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Boruc Smolak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 74th minute Lech Poling shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernardinho Sharkin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Robinho Prado hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. In the 79th minute, Dosków SA's Cyryl Pietrowiak ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Bernardinho Sharkin. Bernardinho Sharkin yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. In the 82nd minute Márcio Garcia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Boruc Smolak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Shark FC - FSCMZ's Charles Vargas got a free kick in the 83rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nando da Costa in the 89th minute of play forced Dosków SA's goalkeeper Boruc Smolak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 90 minutes into the game, Shark FC - FSCMZ's Márcio Garcia nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Boruc Smolak made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Cyryl Pietrowiak was shown his second yellow card after 94 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After 94 played minutes Dosków SA got a freekick which was hit by Cyryl Pietrowiak. Márcio Garcia took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 95th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Boruc Smolak. Dosków SA's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. A hard and well directed shot from Konrad Szostak led 97 minutes into the game to a goal after the ball had bounced deceptively just in front of the goal. Shark FC - FSCMZ's Bernardinho Sharkin became a little unsure and couldn't grip the ball before it was over the goalline. Thus it was 2-2. Shark FC - FSCMZ were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.