U23 World League

Kurt Tank
Spectators: 7456 (Terracing: 5593, Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Angelo Chumo started the match with the kick off. Camilo Gagriel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Slawomir Pincoski in the 4th minute of play. Expedition Lubin's Grzegorz Raschke played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Angelo Chumo in the 6th minute of play. Expedition Lubin's Leon Narbut was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Camilo Gagriel in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 12th match minute, Expedition Lubin was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patrice Pacifico to maneuver through the defense. After 13 minutes, Angelo Chumo made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Expedition Lubin's Grzegorz Raschke tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Huckebein's zone, Slawomir Pincoski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Camilo Gagriel came out of the goal and Slawomir Pincoski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Angelo Chumos short, quick shot in the 19thth minute got Grzegorz Raschke to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The audience was convinced that Slawomir Pincoski's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Camilo Gagriel was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. In the 22nd minute Filip Kajfasz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Camilo Gagriel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Filip Kajfasz in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Camilo Gagriel saved Huckebein from getting behind. Slawomir Pincoski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 32nd match minute, Expedition Lubin was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Witold Pietrowski to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Expedition Lubin getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Wladyslaw Ciempa hit a great ball. Santiago Demario took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 43rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Grzegorz Raschke. Expedition Lubin's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Slawomir Pincoski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Angelo Chumo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 48thth minute tested the skills of Grzegorz Raschke when he managed to save the team from getting behind. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Filip Kajfasz to make the kick off. Slawomir Pincoski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Camilo Gagriel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 53rd match minute, Huckebein was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amador Caton to maneuver through the defense. In the 59th minute, Godofredo Tiniebra ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Grzegorz Raschke was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. In the 62nd minute, Amador Caton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice moves Slawomir Pincoski could shoot a difficult shot in the 71st minute, which Camilo Gagriel however easily saved by the left post. Godofredo Tiniebra recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 82 minutes, Patrice Pacifico managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Expedition Lubin's supporters crossed their fingers, but Patrice Pacifico was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 97 minutes, Fulgencio Milio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Huckebein and the Expedition Lubin players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Expedition Lubin booed when Huckebein was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fulgencio Milio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Expedition Lubin's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.