U23 World League

TONY STARK ARENA
Spectators: 7536 (Terracing: 5653, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Roque Henrico got the match started through his kick off. Mateusz Madej's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pascual Acosta read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. With a little luck, FA Sandtown's Olgierd Hodas got control of the ball when Roque Henrico tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Roque Henrico got free with Olgierd Hodas in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 8th match minute, Estudiantes de América was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lino Ekialde to maneuver through the defense. Pascual Acosta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Károly Tolnay in the 13th minute of play. With an all-out effort, Estudiantes de América's Olgierd Hodas threw himself towards the right post 14 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Roque Henrico, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Olgierd Hodas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gustavo Bautista in the 15th minute. Olgierd Hodas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roque Henrico, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mateusz Madej's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pascual Acosta read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. Pascual Acosta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Károly Tolnay in the 19th minute of play. A sloppy throw-in by Wladyslaw Gomolka in the 23rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Estudiantes de América's Lino Ekialde. A collision led to FA Sandtown getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Feliks Lodowy hit a great ball. After some careless play in the FA Sandtown defense, Roque Henrico kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Olgierd Hodas. The FA Sandtown fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Olgierd Hodas should have stopped the shot. The crowd rose to their feet as Gustavo Bautista kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Olgierd Hodas. That made the score 2-1 in the 33 minute of play. Pascual Acosta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mateusz Madej, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Olgierd Hodas was out of position in the 40 minute of play, and Roque Henrico capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Roque Henrico really showed his touch with that goal: 3-1. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Károly Tolnay made a kick off. Pascual Acosta made an important save on a dangerous shot by Károly Tolnay in the 54th minute. Roque Henrico fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Olgierd Hodas having to interfere. Olgierd Hodas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Filiberto Ourente, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. In the 61st minute, Roque Henrico made a precise shot to the right of Olgierd Hodas. FA Sandtown's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustavo Bautista in the 63rd minute of play forced FA Sandtown's goalkeeper Olgierd Hodas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 64th minute, Gustavo Bautista ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Olgierd Hodas was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-1. Olgierd Hodas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filiberto Ourente in the 67th minute of play. Wiktor Siembab hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Olgierd Hodas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lino Ekialde, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. FA Sandtown's Olgierd Hodas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filiberto Ourente in the 76th minute of play. Olgierd Hodas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filiberto Ourente, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustavo Bautista in the 79th minute of play forced FA Sandtown's goalkeeper Olgierd Hodas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Olgierd Hodas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roque Henrico, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Olgierd Hodas came out of the goal in the 82nd minute to try and stop a shot by Estudiantes de América's Filiberto Ourente. But to his dismay, Filiberto Ourente quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mateusz Madej got free with Pascual Acosta in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Roque Henrico fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Olgierd Hodas having to interfere. Estudiantes de América's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.