World League

EL POLEAR STADIUM
Spectators: 7492 (Terracing: 5620, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) Barnaba Lamczyk made the kick off and thus started the match. 3 minutes into the match, Plaza Babys CF's goal looked a bit too open when Bartosz Olejarz came free, but Abelardo Macías reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Ekipa Gabi's Witalis Debkowski got a free kick in the 4th minute. 8 minutes into the match, Ekipa Gabi's goalkeeper Francis Calmes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yasin Saleh. Francis Calmes was a little too slow when Yasin Saleh got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 10th minute. The score was now 1-0. Abelardo Macías showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zachary Pankowski in the 12th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yasin Saleh in the 15th minute of play forced Ekipa Gabi's goalkeeper Francis Calmes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Plaza Babys CF getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Aparicio Ladra hit a great ball. With a little luck, Ekipa Gabi's Francis Calmes got control of the ball when Yasin Saleh tried to sneak it across the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, Yasin Saleh notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Ekipa Gabi's Francis Calmes. Francis Calmes was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Yasin Saleh came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the Plaza Babys CF fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Yasin Saleh couldn't finish the play. A sloppy throw-in by Witalis Debkowski in the 26th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Plaza Babys CF's Pietro Echavarri. After a defensive mix-up in Ekipa Gabi's zone, Yasin Saleh stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Francis Calmes came out of the goal and Yasin Saleh tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Abelardo Macías took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zachary Pankowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 36 minutes into the match, Plaza Babys CF's goal looked a bit too open when Barnaba Lamczyk came free, but Abelardo Macías reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 39 minutes into the match, Yasin Saleh notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Ekipa Gabi's Francis Calmes. Francis Calmes was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Ekipa Gabi's goalkeeper Francis Calmes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 44 minutes, Yvon Fabelo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Plaza Babys CF and the Ekipa Gabi players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 44th match minute, Plaza Babys CF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yvon Fabelo to maneuver through the defense. In the 47th minute, Yasin Saleh made a precise shot to the right of Francis Calmes. Ekipa Gabi's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 5-0 at half-time.

If Barnaba Lamczyk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience was convinced that Yasin Saleh's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Francis Calmes was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. Francis Calmes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yasin Saleh, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yasin Saleh's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Francis Calmes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. Francis Calmes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Yasin Saleh's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. Plaza Babys CF's Abelardo Macías played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zachary Pankowski in the 63rd minute of play. After 69 minutes, Joel Marko mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ekipa Gabi and the Plaza Babys CF players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Ekipa Gabi getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Joel Marko hit a great ball. Plaza Babys CF's Filippo Celli was substituted for Pietro Echavarri. Plaza Babys CF's Bo Kristiansson was substituted for Aparicio Ladra. Joel Marko kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. In the 73rd minute Bo Kristiansson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francis Calmes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 74th minute Plaza Babys CF were awarded a corner. Aļģis Engers went to the cornerflag to take it. Plaza Babys CF's Aļģis Engers was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Francis Calmes in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Yasin Saleh took the ball and in the 77 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Francis Calmes. Francis Calmes dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-0. Ekipa Gabi made a substitution. Doru Mihuț replaced Zachary Pankowski. 83 minutes into the game, Bo Kristiansson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 7-0. Francis Calmes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 85 minutes into the match, Bo Kristiansson notched a goal, 8-0, to the right of Ekipa Gabi's Francis Calmes. Francis Calmes was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 89th minute of the match Ekipa Gabi got a corner. Plaza Babys CF's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Barnaba Lamczyk ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Joel Marko almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Plaza Babys CF's Abelardo Macías did a great save. Yasin Saleh's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Francis Calmes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Ekipa Gabi players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Plaza Babys CF.