U21 World League

LA BRANCANERA
Spectators: 7727 (Terracing: 5796, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) Sportivo Fernet Branca's Fratelli Branca 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fratelli Branca in the 5th minute of play forced Shaolin soccer's goalkeeper Bartosz Lech to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Leon Quin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sportivo Fernet Branca's supporters rose to their feet, but Leon Quin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bartosz Lech breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sportivo Fernet Branca's Alfonso Dalmai played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emil Karp in the 12th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Efrain Frichoso in the 26th minute of play forced Shaolin soccer's goalkeeper Bartosz Lech to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 27 minutes into the game, Nemesio Ubendu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sportivo Fernet Branca's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Shaolin soccer the free kick. Nemesio Ubendu kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. In the 29th minute Emil Karp shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfonso Dalmai saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 34th minute, Fratelli Branca got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. A collision led to Sportivo Fernet Branca getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Leon Quin hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Sportivo Fernet Branca's Koča Branca got a free kick in the 39th minute. Dawid Sanocki kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Szczepan Matuch made the kick off in the second half. When Emil Karp fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Shaolin soccer's protests and gave Emil Karp a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Shaolin soccer's Emil Karp got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Tanek Ankiewicz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfonso Dalmai having to interfere. A collision led to Sportivo Fernet Branca getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Leon Quin hit a great ball. Efrain Frichoso might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bartosz Lech. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Efrain Frichoso ran back to his position shaking his head. Leon Quin's late challenge caught a Shaolin soccer's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Leon Quin helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Sportivo Fernet Branca getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Leon Quin hit a great ball. A collision led to Shaolin soccer getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Tanek Ankiewicz hit a great ball. Bartosz Lech showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Efrain Frichoso, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. If Szczepan Matuch had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 73 minutes into the match, Shaolin soccer's Szczepan Matuch sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alfonso Dalmai narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bartosz Lech made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Efrain Frichoso in the 75th minute of play. Alfonso Dalmai showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emil Karp in the 77th minute of the match. After 79 minutes, Szczepan Matuch made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Sportivo Fernet Branca's Alfonso Dalmai tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Alfonso Dalmai showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emil Karp, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Shaolin soccer's Szczepan Matuch slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Alfonso Dalmai. That made the score 0-2 after 87 minutes of play. After 95 minutes, Efrain Frichoso made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. Shaolin soccer's Bartosz Lech tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Shaolin soccer eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.