U23 World League

☆El Refugio☆
Spectators: 7446 (Terracing: 5586, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kacper Domala started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Robustiano Paz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Leon Mentus was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 9 minutes into the game, Orlando Lugo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Piotrków Trybunalski the free kick. After a rather tough play, ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰'s Orlando Lugo got a free kick in the 9th minute. In the 17th minute, one of Piotrków Trybunalski:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Piotrków Trybunalski. After 19 minutes of play, ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰'s Claudio Pitin made it 2-0 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! ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰'s Orlando Lugo got his second yellow card of the match in the 24th minute. The referee ordered Orlando Lugo off the ground. Orlando Lugo hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Robustiano Paz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Leon Mentus tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Piotrków Trybunalski's Szymon Tobaczewski got a free kick in the 33rd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Robustiano Paz got free with Leon Mentus in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 38 minutes, Modesto Foro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Modesto Foro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Piotrków Trybunalski's goalkeeper Leon Mentus, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Robustiano Paz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Leon Mentus made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robustiano Paz in the 52nd minute of play. In the 54th minute, Antoni Falke 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. 62 minutes into the game, Boleslaw Rydzyk 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 ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰ the free kick. After a rather tough play, Piotrków Trybunalski's Boleslaw Rydzyk got a free kick in the 62nd minute. In the 63rd match minute, ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfredo Velasco to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Robustiano Paz in the 70th minute of play forced Piotrków Trybunalski's goalkeeper Leon Mentus to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Reynaldo Gilen managed to get in a good position for a shot. ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰'s supporters rose to their feet, but Reynaldo Gilen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leon Mentus breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 73 minutes into the match, Piotrków Trybunalski's goal looked a bit too open when Robustiano Paz came free, but Leon Mentus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Piotrków Trybunalski's Antoni Falke got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 81 played minutes Piotrków Trybunalski got a freekick which was hit by Boleslaw Rydzyk. A collision led to ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰ getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Robustiano Paz hit a great ball. A collision led to ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰ getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Robustiano Paz hit a great ball. ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰'s supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.