U18 World League

Aguilas
Spectators: 7454 (Terracing: 5591, Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 149) Zielonka Gdansk's Mariusz Borowski 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 5th minute, Edmund Komornicki ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ovidio Maju was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Ovidio Maju didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mariusz Borowski went, in the 15th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Edmund Komornicki blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ovidio Maju having to make a save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Severiano Roldanillo during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When Mariusz Borowski fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Zielonka Gdansk's protests and gave Mariusz Borowski a yellow card for diving instead. In the 25th match minute, Zielonka Gdansk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mariusz Borowski to maneuver through the defense. Edmund Komornicki received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Ovidio Maju tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ovidio Maju showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mariusz Borowski, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. A collision led to Rossobianco getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Severiano Roldanillo hit a great ball. The supporters of Zielonka Gdansk booed when Rossobianco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aurelio Pepillo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Guillermo Ponc could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Tolek Makarewicz made a huge save. In the 42nd minute Mariusz Borowski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ovidio Maju saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ovidio Maju came out of the goal in the 46th minute to try and stop a shot by Zielonka Gdansk's Edmund Komornicki. But to his dismay, Edmund Komornicki quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. After the first half Zielonka Gdansk were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Severiano Roldanillo to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Zielonka Gdansk booed when Rossobianco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Angelino Gaueko didn't get a good kick on the ball. 54 minutes into the match, Mariusz Borowski notched a goal, 0-5, to the right of Rossobianco's Ovidio Maju. Ovidio Maju was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Maciej Zdrojowy struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Ovidio Maju didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zielonka Gdansk. When Zielonka Gdansk's Edmund Komornicki in the 63rd minute got a chance for a shot 63rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rossobianco's goalie prevented a goal. Mariusz Borowski had several of the Rossobianco's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 68 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-6 score and a disappointed Ovidio Maju as he didn't even see the shot coming. When the match had gone on for 74 minutes, Mariusz Borowski put it in 0-7 from a short distance just to the right of Ovidio Maju. When Mariusz Borowski was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 81 minutes had been played. Rossobianco's Gaston Tono was substituted for Isaac Kusko. Mariusz Borowski kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Maciej Zdrojowy during the 85th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Zielonka Gdansk getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Maciej Zdrojowy hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Severiano Roldanillo in the 88th minute of play forced Zielonka Gdansk's goalkeeper Tolek Makarewicz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edmund Komornicki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Zielonka Gdansk's Edmund Komornicki in the 95th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Ovidio Maju was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Rossobianco through an amazing save. Zielonka Gdansk's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.