U23 World League

Mar del Plata
Spectators: 7511 (Terracing: 5634, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) Roch Betonowy started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Roch Betonowy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 5 minutes, Roch Betonowy made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. EL TITAN M.P.'s Pablo Rutenio tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Roch Betonowy in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pablo Rutenio saved EL TITAN M.P. from getting behind. In the 11th minute of the match Cezary Majkowski sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Pablo Rutenio skillfully saved the ball. Pablo Rutenio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Roch Betonowy's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. Śląsk Bytom were awarded a corner in the 17th minute after EL TITAN M.P.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cezary Majkowski took the corner. The corner led Śląsk Bytom's Cezary Majkowski to fire away a dangerous shot which Pablo Rutenio despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Roch Betonowy in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pablo Rutenio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. EL TITAN M.P.'s Pablo Rutenio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roch Betonowy in the 25th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Roch Betonowy's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pablo Rutenio was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. After 28 minutes EL TITAN M.P.'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Cezary Majkowski who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Śląsk Bytom's corner Cezary Majkowski fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Pablo Rutenio quite easily take care of the ball. In the 34th minute Cezary Majkowski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pablo Rutenio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Cesar Montay fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored EL TITAN M.P.'s protests and gave Cesar Montay a yellow card for diving instead. In the 34th minute, Cesar Montay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 39 minutes into the match, Śląsk Bytom's Napoleon Wietrzychowski sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pablo Rutenio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cesar Montay kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. Pablo Rutenio came out of the goal in the 45th minute to try and stop a shot by Śląsk Bytom's Napoleon Wietrzychowski. But to his dismay, Napoleon Wietrzychowski quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. After the first half Śląsk Bytom were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Roch Betonowys short, quick shot in the 52ndth minute got Pablo Rutenio to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Pablo Rutenio was out of position in the 55 minute of play, and Roch Betonowy capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Roch Betonowy really showed his touch with that goal: 0-4. In the 59th minute, Roch Betonowy 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. After a defensive mix-up in EL TITAN M.P.'s zone, Roch Betonowy stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pablo Rutenio came out of the goal and Roch Betonowy tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 63 minutes of play, Śląsk Bytom's Cezary Majkowski made it 0-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pablo Rutenio was left in no man's land by his defense there! Pablo Rutenio came out of the goal in the 66th minute to try and stop a shot by Śląsk Bytom's Roch Betonowy. But to his dismay, Roch Betonowy quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-6. Roch Betonowy's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pablo Rutenio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. Roch Betonowy could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Pablo Rutenio made a huge save. If Roch Betonowy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 85 minutes into the match, Śląsk Bytom's goal looked a bit too open when Gogo Lopez came free, but Piotr Gecionis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pablo Rutenio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Roch Betonowy's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Napoleon Wietrzychowski in the 88th minute of play forced EL TITAN M.P.'s goalkeeper Pablo Rutenio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 96 minutes into the game, Evelio Ruisko was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. EL TITAN M.P.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Śląsk Bytom the free kick. The supporters of Śląsk Bytom booed when EL TITAN M.P. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Evelio Ruisko didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the final whistle sounded Śląsk Bytom left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than EL TITAN M.P..