U18 World League

Stadion w Elblągu
Spectators: 7751 (Terracing: 5815, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 154) In the 5th minute, Stanislaw Zabrzeski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 10 minutes into the match, Amancio Godoy had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Maciej Jarosz. Bitcoin Elbląg's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Amancio Godoy was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Amancio Godoy's late challenge caught a Bitcoin Elbląg's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Amancio Godoy helped the player get up and apologised. After 14 played minutes Vélez Juniors got a freekick which was hit by Fidel Pietro. Fidel Pietro's late challenge caught a Bitcoin Elbląg's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fidel Pietro helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Bitcoin Elbląg booed when Vélez Juniors was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fidel Pietro didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 22nd minute, Flavio Lugo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Patryk Slazak in the 23rd minute of play forced Vélez Juniors's goalkeeper Ulises Sandaili to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Vélez Juniors's Arnulfo Confesor got a free kick in the 25th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Konstanty Grajewski got free with Ulises Sandaili in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ulises Sandaili took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Piotr Dziewedik, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 32 minutes, Anacleto Eztebe mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Vélez Juniors and the Bitcoin Elbląg players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 32nd match minute, Vélez Juniors was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anacleto Eztebe to maneuver through the defense. The Bitcoin Elbląg players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Vélez Juniors were winning 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Guaberto Maraman stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Bitcoin Elbląg's Maciej Jarosz got control of the ball when Fidel Pietro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Maciej Jarosz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fidel Pietro in the 61st minute. 63 minutes into the match, Bitcoin Elbląg's goalkeeper Maciej Jarosz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fidel Pietro. Piotr Dziewedik hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. The referee felt a red card was in order, 69 minutes into the game, when Alfred Gniech put in a rough tackle. After 70 played minutes Bitcoin Elbląg got a freekick which was hit by Alfred Gniech. Arnulfo Confesor's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Maciej Jarosz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 71st minute of play. With his leg Maciej Jarosz managed to avoid a goal in the 73rdth minute, when Vélez Juniors's Guaberto Maraman fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 80th match minute, Bitcoin Elbląg was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Radomir Tomiczek to maneuver through the defense. Anacleto Eztebe was shown his second yellow card after 82 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Dobromir Jeziorkowski kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. The Vélez Juniors supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Vélez Juniors would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.