U23 World League

Diżą Arena
Spectators: 8200 (Terracing: 6150, Seating: 1886, VIP seats: 164) 15 minutes into the game, Borussia Dortmund MZB's Marius Macovei nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Roch Kempka made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Kanu van Beek sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 20 played minutes Borussia Dortmund MZB got a freekick which was hit by Clarence Seedorf. Mazarópi Barros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ignacy Kinic, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Borussia Dortmund MZB getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Dante Hever hit a great ball. With his leg Mazarópi Barros managed to avoid a goal in the 30thth minute, when Musztarda Diżą's Kanu van Beek fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After a rather tough play, Musztarda Diżą's Cooper Dry got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ignacy Kinic in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mazarópi Barros prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mazarópi Barros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kanu van Beek, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Roch Kempka made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cui Qian Jun in the 38th minute of play. Mazarópi Barros was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Thierry Henry showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 42 minute of play. Ignacy Kinic sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cooper Dry's late challenge caught a Borussia Dortmund MZB's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cooper Dry helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Musztarda Diżą's Cooper Dry got a free kick in the 47th minute. In the 48th match minute, Musztarda Diżą was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cooper Dry to maneuver through the defense. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Kanu van Beek to make the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kanu van Beek in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mazarópi Barros saved Borussia Dortmund MZB from getting behind. Musztarda Diżą's Roch Kempka played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marius Macovei in the 57th minute of play. Remigiusz Anszczak hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Musztarda Diżą's Radomil Charlos was substituted for Jerzy Kaszubik. A throw-in in the 64th minute of the game was made by Radomil Charlos with Kanu van Beek as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. The Borussia Dortmund MZB fans' excitement grew in the 68th match minute when Borussia Dortmund MZB's Marius Macovei looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Borussia Dortmund MZB's Mazarópi Barros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maksymilian Frankowski in the 72nd minute of play. Fiori Macedo's late challenge caught a Musztarda Diżą's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fiori Macedo helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Borussia Dortmund MZB getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Fiori Macedo hit a great ball. Musztarda Diżą made a substitution. Ke Song Xing replaced Ignacy Kinic. The supporters of Musztarda Diżą booed when Borussia Dortmund MZB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fiori Macedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Maksymilian Frankowski managed to get in a good position for a shot. Musztarda Diżą's supporters rose to their feet, but Maksymilian Frankowski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mazarópi Barros breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mazarópi Barros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maksymilian Frankowski in the 85th minute of play. After 88 played minutes Musztarda Diżą got a freekick which was hit by Radomil Charlos. 89 minutes into the match, Musztarda Diżą's goal looked a bit too open when Clarence Seedorf came free, but Roch Kempka reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Roch Kempka took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Blasi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 95 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Borussia Dortmund MZB's Luis Blasi fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Mazarópi Barros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maksymilian Frankowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Borussia Dortmund MZB walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.