U18 World League

Jerry Park
Spectators: 7730 (Terracing: 5799, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) Aleksander Lodowy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredo Silva in the 4th minute of play. Aleksander Lodowy didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alfredo Silva went, in the 5th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After 10 played minutes THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA got a freekick which was hit by Agnaldo Diniz. A collision led to Brow Team getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Zachary Trzaskoma hit a great ball. When Ismael de Lara came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA 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 Ismael de Lara couldn't finish the play. 19 minutes into the match, Brow Team's goal looked a bit too open when César Moraes came free, but Aleksander Lodowy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Germano Romero came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA 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 Germano Romero couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Wasyl Zatorski during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 23 played minutes Brow Team got a freekick which was hit by Wasyl Zatorski. Willian de Alcântara was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Juliusz Cytrynski showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 26 minute of play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 30th minute of the game. One of Brow Team:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA:s goal. The referee gave THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA a penalty, 32 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Germano Romero, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Brow Team's Aleksander Lodowy. 1-2. Aleksander Lodowy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Angelo Mattos in the 36th minute of the match. Aleksander Lodowy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Agnaldo Diniz in the 38th minute of play. Aleksander Lodowy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredo Silva in the 41st minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Brow Team's zone, Ismael de Lara stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aleksander Lodowy came out of the goal and Ismael de Lara tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After the first half THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Juliusz Cytrynski to strike the kick off in the second half. Aleksander Lodowy made an important save on a dangerous shot by Agnaldo Diniz in the 51st minute. Agnaldo Diniz succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-3 in the 55th playminute. 58 minutes into the match, Brow Team's goalkeeper Aleksander Lodowy had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ismael de Lara. After 59 played minutes Brow Team got a freekick which was hit by Radoslaw Gongola. Germano Romero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Boleslaw Waldoch's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Willian de Alcântara read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 62nd minute of play. In the 64th minute, Germano Romero ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Aleksander Lodowy was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-4. Aleksander Lodowy made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Agnaldo Diniz sent off a good shot on target. Agnaldo Diniz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Aleksander Lodowy made a huge save. Agnaldo Diniz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Aleksander Lodowy made a huge save. In the 75th minute, Juliusz Cytrynski 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. Radoslaw Gongola's late challenge caught a THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Radoslaw Gongola helped the player get up and apologised. After 79 played minutes Brow Team got a freekick which was hit by Radoslaw Gongola. In the 83rd minute, THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's Angelo Mattos ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Aleksander Lodowy. Aleksander Lodowy yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-5. The crowd rose to their feet as THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's Ismael de Lara slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Aleksander Lodowy. That made the score 1-6 after 86 minutes of play. In the 90th minute, Wasyl Zatorski made a precise shot to the right of Willian de Alcântara. THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-6. After some careless play in the THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA defense, Boleslaw Waldoch kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Willian de Alcântara. The THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Willian de Alcântara should have stopped the shot. The Brow Team fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA were clearly better and deserved to take the win.