U18 World League

Gleszcz
Spectators: 7703 (Terracing: 5779, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) Gleszcz SSA's Feliks Mikulski started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4th minute Borys Majdoch shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esteve Francesco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gleszcz SSA's Benedykt Bielenda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Urbano Dino in the 8th minute of play. Benedykt Bielenda didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Urbano Dino went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stanislaw Podolski in the 19th minute of play forced La MaKina del Parque's goalkeeper Esteve Francesco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benedykt Bielenda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erubiel Eguzki in the 39th minute of the match. In the 41st minute, Lucas Telo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 42nd match minute, La MaKina del Parque was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Evelio Odol to maneuver through the defense. Benedykt Bielenda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erubiel Ereinotz in the 47th minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Erubiel Ereinotz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Gleszcz SSA's Benedykt Bielenda got control of the ball when Erubiel Ereinotz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Juliusz Pacholewski's late challenge caught a La MaKina del Parque's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Juliusz Pacholewski helped the player get up and apologised. Benedykt Bielenda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Urbano Dino, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. With a little luck, Gleszcz SSA's Benedykt Bielenda got control of the ball when Arturo Ofelio tried to sneak it across the goal line. Benedykt Bielenda was out of position in the 69 minute of play, and Cristo Evis capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Cristo Evis really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. Juliusz Pacholewski blasted a shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Esteve Francesco having to make a save. 80 minutes into the game, Lucas Telo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. La MaKina del Parque's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gleszcz SSA the free kick. In the 80th minute, Lucas Telo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee felt a red card was in order, 85 minutes into the game, when Franciszek Ciechocki put in a rough tackle. The La MaKina del Parque supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing La MaKina del Parque would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.