U23 World League

Stadion Praukau
Spectators: 7532 (Terracing: 5650, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) CAFE FUTBOL TCZEW's Alan Butler 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Teobald Puzio during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Turbo Kame Corp getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Iyan Puyol hit a great ball. In the 12th minute of the match José Barro sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dariusz Jaroszewicz skillfully saved the ball. Mariano Alcaraz hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Karl-Henry Schweinsteiger might have been able to make a better finish in the 14th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Florian Cuevas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Karl-Henry Schweinsteiger ran back to his position shaking his head. Florian Cuevas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yuri Toledo in the 16th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yuri Toledo got free with Florian Cuevas in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Alan Butler came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the CAFE FUTBOL TCZEW fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alan Butler couldn't finish the play. A collision led to CAFE FUTBOL TCZEW getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Iwan Milko hit a great ball. After having played for 24 minutes, Teobald Puzio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CAFE FUTBOL TCZEW's supporters crossed their fingers, but Teobald Puzio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Turbo Kame Corp's Ximo Zafrilla quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Igor Budarz, made in the 25th minute of the game. Carlos Ponte scored 1-1 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dariusz Jaroszewicz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Iyan Puyol managed to get in a good position for a shot. Turbo Kame Corp's supporters rose to their feet, but Iyan Puyol was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dariusz Jaroszewicz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. CAFE FUTBOL TCZEW's Yuri Toledo got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Iyan Puyol made the kick off in the second half. Alan Butler took the ball and in the 60 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Florian Cuevas. Florian Cuevas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Florian Cuevas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wojciech Degutis in the 63rd minute of the match. The supporters of CAFE FUTBOL TCZEW booed when Turbo Kame Corp was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bartolomé Domingo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 75 minutes, Alan Butler managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CAFE FUTBOL TCZEW's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alan Butler was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 77 minutes of play, CAFE FUTBOL TCZEW's Alan Butler made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Florian Cuevas was left in no man's land by his defense there! Carlos Ponte kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. In the 82nd minute Alan Butler shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Florian Cuevas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 89 minutes into the game, Alan Butler cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Florian Cuevas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Turbo Kame Corp's Florian Cuevas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wojciech Degutis in the 94th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Alan Butler's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Florian Cuevas was relentless in the 95th minute of the game.