U18 World League

El Capote
Spectators: 7692 (Terracing: 5770, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fabian Labus kicked off to start the match. Rapsodas Red Devils FC's Luciano Zayas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sylwester Matela in the 7th minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 10 minutes, Wawrzyniec Kosel successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 12 minutes into the game, one of Rapsodas Red Devils FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Hieronim Giec kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. An unexpected shot in the 20th minute by Jacobo Pintado got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. If Zigor Vilalta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 24 minutes into the game, one of Rapsodas Red Devils FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Luciano Zayas had in the 25thth minute some difficulties stopping Hieronim Giec's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 25 minutes into the match, Hieronim Giec notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Rapsodas Red Devils FC's Luciano Zayas. Luciano Zayas was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Luciano Zayas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Wincent Zjawin's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. In the 39th match minute, Project Nemesis was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabian Labus to maneuver through the defense. Project Nemesis's Wincent Zjawin got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Tino Eguizabal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half Project Nemesis were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tino Eguizabal to make the kick off. In the 62nd minute, Hieronim Giec hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Wincent Zjawin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Project Nemesis's supporters rose to their feet, but Wincent Zjawin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luciano Zayas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 66th minute, Tadeusz Kicia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 69th minute, Sotero Piñeros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 72 minutes into the game, Fabian Labus was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Project Nemesis's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rapsodas Red Devils FC the free kick. In the 72nd match minute, Project Nemesis was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabian Labus to maneuver through the defense. In the 79th minute, Joaquin Vitores hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hieronim Giec was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 80th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Wawrzyniec Kosel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tino Eguizabal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 88th minute, Cornelio Balpuesta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Rapsodas Red Devils FC's zone, Hieronim Giec stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luciano Zayas came out of the goal and Hieronim Giec tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fabian Labus kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Wincent Zjawin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The Project Nemesis supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Project Nemesis would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.