U18 World League

Brindis por Pierrot
Spectators: 7478 (Terracing: 5610, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Wladyslaw Laskowski kicked off to start the match. lןןl BANFIELD FC Lascano were awarded a corner in the 4th minute after Westbam's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Alberto Avellaneda took the corner. Westbam's Gwidon Iwanowski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save Westbam from getting a goal against them. Marcelo Fernendo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Gwidon Iwanowski came out and tried to block the shot, but Marcelo Fernendo slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 7th minute. Gwidon Iwanowski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marcelo Fernendo in the 10th minute. Alberto Avellaneda could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Gwidon Iwanowski made a huge save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mariano Eguen during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Westbam booed when lןןl BANFIELD FC Lascano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mariano Eguen didn't get a good kick on the ball. 19 minutes into the match, Napoleon Kaczanka had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Maximo Harriet. lןןl BANFIELD FC Lascano's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Napoleon Kaczanka was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. After 27 played minutes Westbam got a freekick which was hit by Maksymilian Jajesniak. In the 30th minute, lןןl BANFIELD FC Lascano's Alberto Avellaneda ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Gwidon Iwanowski. Gwidon Iwanowski yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-2. Jerzy Maziarski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maximo Harriet having to interfere. In the 37th minute Jerzy Maziarski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maximo Harriet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Maximo Harriet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wladyslaw Laskowski in the 38th minute of the match. After 39 minutes, Wladyslaw Laskowski made it 2-3 with a short kick to the right side. lןןl BANFIELD FC Lascano's Maximo Harriet tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Westbam's Gwidon Iwanowski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcelo Fernendo in the 47th minute of play. lןןl BANFIELD FC Lascano's Maximo Harriet played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Napoleon Kaczanka in the 48th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 2-3.

After 51 played minutes Westbam got a freekick which was hit by Bartosz Kapinos. Gwidon Iwanowski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcelo Fernendo in the 55th minute of play. Westbam's Gwidon Iwanowski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mario Pobersnik in the 56th minute of play. After 56 played minutes Westbam got a freekick which was hit by Hieronim Marajda. 58 minutes into the game, lןןl BANFIELD FC Lascano's Marcelo Fernendo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gwidon Iwanowski made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-3. Wladyslaw Laskowski struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Maximo Harriet didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Westbam. 64 minutes into the game, Napoleon Kaczanka recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Maximo Harriet. Napoleon Kaczanka showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-4. Gwidon Iwanowski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Primitivo Galindo in the 74th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelo Fernendo in the 75th minute of play forced Westbam's goalkeeper Gwidon Iwanowski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the lןןl BANFIELD FC Lascano defense, Wladyslaw Laskowski kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Maximo Harriet. The lןןl BANFIELD FC Lascano fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Maximo Harriet should have stopped the shot. After 84 played minutes Westbam got a freekick which was hit by Napoleon Kaczanka. Gwidon Iwanowski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Primitivo Galindo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Napoleon Kaczanka charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Napoleon Kaczanka the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 94th match minute, Westbam was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Napoleon Kaczanka to maneuver through the defense. Gwidon Iwanowski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Primitivo Galindo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Westbam were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over lןןl BANFIELD FC Lascano's much stronger midfield.