U18 World League

EL POLEAR STADIUM
Spectators: 7668 (Terracing: 5751, Seating: 1764, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Neto Dorado kicked off to start the match. Monte Canosa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fryderyk Dulemba in the 5th minute of play. Nikola Feria hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Plaza Babys CF's zone, Fryderyk Dulemba stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Monte Canosa came out of the goal and Fryderyk Dulemba tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 18 minutes into the match, Plaza Babys CF's goal looked a bit too open when Bogdan Trochowski came free, but Monte Canosa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ignacio Cordoba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Tobiasz Owsiak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 25 minutes into the match, Fryderyk Dulemba notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Plaza Babys CF's Monte Canosa. Monte Canosa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Monte Canosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tolek Tylenda in the 29th minute of the match. Monte Canosa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lider Odminas went, in the 37th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. If Karol Barys had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Plaza Babys CF's Juan-Pablo Echavarri slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Tobiasz Owsiak. That made the score 1-4 after 42 minutes of play. Plaza Babys CF's Monte Canosa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lider Odminas in the 46th minute of play. Monte Canosa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lider Odminas in the 48th minute of play. Disappointed in the 1-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Lider Odminas made the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lider Odminas in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Monte Canosa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Lider Odminas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Monte Canosa was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. 61 minutes into the match, Plaza Babys CF's goalkeeper Monte Canosa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lider Odminas. Monte Canosa made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Fryderyk Dulemba sent off a good shot on target. Monte Canosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fryderyk Dulemba in the 72nd minute of the match. When Nikola Feria fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Plaza Babys CF's protests and gave Nikola Feria a yellow card for diving instead. In the 74th minute Lider Odminas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Monte Canosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Plaza Babys CF's Fructuoso Nueva got a free kick in the 75th minute. Plaza Babys CF's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Lider Odminas 76 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-5. 79 minutes into the match, O D M I E Ń C Y ™'s Tolek Tylenda sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Monte Canosa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tolek Tylenda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 90th minute, Plaza Babys CF's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Fryderyk Dulemba fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After having played for 96 minutes, Lider Odminas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. O D M I E Ń C Y ™'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Lider Odminas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 97 minutes into the match, Wiktor Brzakala dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Monte Canosa, 1-7. O D M I E Ń C Y ™'s players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.