U18 World League

MK TRIBUNE
Spectators: 7966 (Terracing: 5976, Seating: 1832, VIP seats: 158) A collision led to Estudiantes de América getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Diego Banegas hit a great ball. After 8 played minutes Mafia Koniaka got a freekick which was hit by Slawomir Kochowski. After 9 played minutes, Estudiantes de América's Marciano Precioso shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Wladyslaw Zapolski came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Estudiantes de América reached it. In the 11th minute, Anselmo Orlan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice moves Andrzej Gierasik could shoot a difficult shot in the 12th minute, which Prospero Abadia however easily saved by the left post. If Jakub Kon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Prospero Abadia didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 16th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. Andrzej Gierasik hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Estudiantes de América's zone, Rafal Damaski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Prospero Abadia came out of the goal and Rafal Damaski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Wladyslaw Zapolski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Octavio Bitxintxo, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. In the 30thth minute of the game Andrzej Gierasik who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Estudiantes de América's Prospero Abadia was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafal Damaski in the 37th minute of play forced Estudiantes de América's goalkeeper Prospero Abadia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 38 minutes into the match, Estudiantes de América's goal looked a bit too open when Jakub Kon came free, but Prospero Abadia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 42 played minutes Mafia Koniaka got a freekick which was hit by Ludomir Soszka. Jakub Kon was extremely unlucky when he, in the 46th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Andrzej Gierasik stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 51 played minutes Estudiantes de América got a freekick which was hit by Gustavo Bautista. Rafal Damaski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Prospero Abadia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 57th minute of the match Marciano Precioso sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Wladyslaw Zapolski skillfully saved the ball. With an all-out effort, Estudiantes de América's Wladyslaw Zapolski threw himself towards the right post 58 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Lino Ekialde, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Prospero Abadia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andrzej Gierasik in the 67th minute of play. Slawomir Lipinski hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Lino Ekialde recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Estudiantes de América booed when Mafia Koniaka was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jurand Sidorowicz didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Estudiantes de América booed when Mafia Koniaka was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andrzej Gierasik didn't get a good kick on the ball. Wladyslaw Zapolski acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 78th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Marciano Precioso. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Andrzej Gierasik during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 79th match minute, Mafia Koniaka was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andrzej Gierasik to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot by Marciano Precioso from long distance, 80 minutes into the match, got Wladyslaw Zapolski's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Wladyslaw Zapolski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rolando Erasto in the 81st minute of the match. Rolando Erasto received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Wladyslaw Zapolski came out and tried to block the shot, but Rolando Erasto slotted it home off the left post making it 4-1 in the 83rd minute. Mafia Koniaka's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.