U23 World League

LA ESTANCIA
Spectators: 7999 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 159) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tadeusz Siekierka took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 6th minute Tadeusz Siekierka shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santos Mino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Northern California's Dante Taurino got a free kick in the 8th minute. Fabio Monte's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 11thth minute, Gustaw Lech skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Bernard McFrank kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Gustaw Lech made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Conrado Frans in the 15th minute of play. Northern California were awarded a corner in the 16th minute after FC Saxon's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Hector Martxel took the corner. The corner led Northern California's Hector Martxel to fire away a dangerous shot which Gustaw Lech despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 17th minute, Hector Martxel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 18th minute of the match Karol Gendolla sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Santos Mino skillfully saved the ball. Santos Mino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roland Banaszak in the 19th minute of the match. Dante Taurino's late challenge caught a FC Saxon's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dante Taurino helped the player get up and apologised. Dante Taurino hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Roland Banaszak's late challenge caught a Northern California's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Roland Banaszak helped the player get up and apologised. Roland Banaszak kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Santos Mino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antoni Bubczyk in the 28th minute of the match. Antoni Bubczyk's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Santos Mino read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. In the 31st minute Tadeusz Siekierka shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santos Mino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 32nd minute, Gilbert Dziuma hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 34th match minute, Northern California was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernard McFrank to maneuver through the defense. Santos Mino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roland Banaszak in the 43rd minute of the match. Gustaw Lech took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jonathan Bernaldo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fabio Monte was the one to do the kick off. Northern California's Santos Mino proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Northern California from getting a goal against them. Fabio Monte hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Northern California's Santos Mino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antoni Bubczyk in the 59th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Fabio Monte's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gustaw Lech was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. Sergio Heriberto hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Through an outstanding action, after 67 minutes, Santos Mino successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 69 minutes into the game, Gervasio Isias cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Gustaw Lech was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Roland Banaszak kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. A collision led to Northern California getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Bernard McFrank hit a great ball. FC Saxon's Kryspin Pierz was substituted for Roland Banaszak. A collision led to Northern California getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Bernard McFrank hit a great ball. Karol Gendolla was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 80th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Gustaw Lech showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Conrado Frans in the 82nd minute of the match. After taking down the ball on FC Saxon's corner Kryspin Pierz fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Santos Mino quite easily take care of the ball. In the 90th minute, Tadeusz Siekierka hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 92 minutes into the match, Northern California's goal looked a bit too open when Sylwester Bejrut came free, but Santos Mino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC Saxon's Gustaw Lech played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabio Monte in the 94th minute of play. Northern California's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.