U23 World League

Camp Nou
Spectators: 7990 (Terracing: 5994, Seating: 1837, VIP seats: 159) Xande Xande started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xande Xande in the 4th minute of play forced AKS Kozienice's goalkeeper Dawid Brudzisz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dawid Brudzisz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Brandon Steinmetz in the 8th minute of the match. Dawid Brudzisz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xande Xande in the 14th minute of play. Dawid Brudzisz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Xande Xande's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. In the 29th minute Hans-Jürgen Schreyer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dawid Brudzisz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The FC Unterrudling fans' excitement grew in the 29th match minute when FC Unterrudling's Xande Xande 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 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 36 minutes into the match, FC Unterrudling's goalkeeper Tim-Oliver Kläsener had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zhang Song Fan. After 39 minutes, Jens Hörsting mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Unterrudling and the AKS Kozienice players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 43rd minute, AKS Kozienice's Zhang Song Fan dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. Zhang Song Fan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tim-Oliver Kläsener read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 48th minute of play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Zachariasz Zachemski to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, FC Unterrudling's goal looked a bit too open when Zachariasz Zachemski came free, but Tim-Oliver Kläsener reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zachariasz Zachemski in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tim-Oliver Kläsener saved FC Unterrudling from getting behind. Padro Sevilla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee felt a red card was in order, 66 minutes into the game, when Hermenegildo Menezes put in a rough tackle. AKS Kozienice made a substitution. Stanislaw Szarmach replaced Hugon Dyczkowski. After 66 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for AKS Kozienice! Stanislaw Szarmach recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 76 minutes into the game, AKS Kozienice's Elia Pietrantoni nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tim-Oliver Kläsener made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. AKS Kozienice's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Markos Kakogiannis in the 80th minute. Toni Strobl made in the 84th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Gerhard Drücker. The long shot by Jens Hörsting in the 93rd minute really tested Dawid Brudzisz's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 98th minute of the match Markos Kakogiannis sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tim-Oliver Kläsener skillfully saved the ball. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.