U23 World League

St James Park
Spectators: 7596 (Terracing: 5698, Seating: 1747, VIP seats: 151) Edward Mielak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Gaur, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hernan Ellande made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adam Walkowski in the 6th minute. Dionisio Dolfo struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Edward Mielak didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Academia Club. Edward Mielak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Gaur, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Academia Club's Hernan Ellande got control of the ball when Adam Walkowski tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 10 minutes, Adam Walkowski made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Academia Club's Hernan Ellande tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 28 minutes into the game, Academia Club's Dionisio Dolfo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Edward Mielak made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Cristian Gaur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edgar Nowacki's late challenge caught a Academia Club's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Edgar Nowacki helped the player get up and apologised. Edgar Nowacki hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Angel Urtsin kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Fabiano Rago's late challenge caught a Academia Club's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fabiano Rago helped the player get up and apologised. Fabiano Rago hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Kania Gostyń's goalkeeper Edward Mielak, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 44 minutes into the match, Kania Gostyń's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo Bartolome came free, but Edward Mielak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 47th minute Paulo Bartolome shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edward Mielak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fryderyk Pluciennik to make the kick off. Dionisio Dolfo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Kania Gostyń's Fryderyk Pluciennik got a free kick in the 54th minute. Leandro Ranolfo made a great header on Academia Club's corner, it was just that Kania Gostyń's Edward Mielak managed to reach the ball for a save. If Cristian Gaur had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Dionisio Dolfo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 70th minute, Sergio Puyol hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 80th minute, Cezary Gruchacz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hernan Ellande was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. 86 minutes into the match, Academia Club's Dionisio Dolfo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Edward Mielak narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Academia Club getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Cristian Gaur hit a great ball. 93 minutes into the game, Edgar Nowacki threw the ball into play from the sideline. Academia Club's Sergio Puyol quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Cristian Gaur received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Edward Mielak came out and tried to block the shot, but Cristian Gaur slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 94th minute. Academia Club were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.