U18 World League

Twierdza Piotrków
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5626, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Kacper Domala took the kick off in the first half of the match. Tomás Alfonso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kacper Domala in the 3rd minute of play. After 12 played minutes Piotrków Trybunalski got a freekick which was hit by Sebastian Basaik. In the 13th minute of the match Blas Eusko shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Leon Mentus showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 17 de enero team's Tomás Alfonso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mieszko Czysta in the 14th minute of play. In the 25th minute Boleslaw Rydzyk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomás Alfonso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kacper Domala scored 1-0 in the 27th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tomás Alfonso, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The crowd rose to their feet as Piotrków Trybunalski's Kacper Domala slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Tomás Alfonso. That made the score 2-0 after 30 minutes of play. Sebastian Basaik kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Leon Mentus didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ricardo Benat went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. In the 44th minute Kacper Domala shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomás Alfonso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 45 minutes into the game, Mieszko Czysta was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Piotrków Trybunalski's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 17 de enero team the free kick. After 46 played minutes Piotrków Trybunalski got a freekick which was hit by Mieszko Czysta. In the 47th match minute, 17 de enero team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hugo Quintin to maneuver through the defense.

The wind increased when Ricardo Benat made the kick off in the second half. Tomás Alfonso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kacper Domala, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Blas Eusko had several of the Piotrków Trybunalski's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 65 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 2-4 score and a disappointed Leon Mentus as he didn't even see the shot coming. Kacper Domala fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomás Alfonso having to interfere. Tomás Alfonso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kacper Domala, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. In the 77th minute, Blas Eusko made a precise shot to the right of Leon Mentus. Piotrków Trybunalski's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-5. 82 minutes into the match, 17 de enero team's goal looked a bit too open when Mieszko Czysta came free, but Tomás Alfonso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Piotrków Trybunalski defense, Ricardo Benat kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Leon Mentus. The Piotrków Trybunalski fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Leon Mentus should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, Piotrków Trybunalski's Boleslaw Rydzyk got a free kick in the 91st minute. After 94 minutes of play, 17 de enero team's Blas Eusko made it 2-7 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Leon Mentus was left in no man's land by his defense there! The 17 de enero team supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing 17 de enero team would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.