U18 World League

ESTADIO ROYAL PARK
Spectators: 7736 (Terracing: 5803, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jerzy Zieba kicked off to start the match. After 7 played minutes RKS Królewscy got a freekick which was hit by Napoleon Sobczak. 9 minutes into the match, RKS Królewscy's Jerzy Zieba sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Valentin Garaile narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Jerzy Zieba fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored RKS Królewscy's protests and gave Jerzy Zieba a yellow card for diving instead. In the 15th match minute, RKS Królewscy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jerzy Zieba to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in RKS Królewscy's zone, Geronimo Maule stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jerzy Dudek came out of the goal and Geronimo Maule tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Serafino Pere received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Jerzy Dudek tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jerzy Zieba recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 37 minutes into the match, Alvoha FC's goalkeeper Valentin Garaile had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jerzy Zieba. Jerzy Dudek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Geronimo Maule, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 43 minutes of play, Alvoha FC's Ermegildo Orlondo made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jerzy Dudek was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 47th match minute, Alvoha FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arnaldo Fliz to maneuver through the defense. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Geronimo Maule made the kick off in the second half. Geronimo Maule fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jerzy Dudek having to interfere. Napoleon Sobczak kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Napoleon Cipinski in the 65th minute of play forced Alvoha FC's goalkeeper Valentin Garaile to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to RKS Królewscy getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Jerzy Zieba hit a great ball. In the 69th match minute, Alvoha FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arnaldo Fliz to maneuver through the defense. After 70 played minutes, RKS Królewscy's Gustaw Misiewicz shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Valentin Garaile came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in RKS Królewscy reached it. Enzo Froylan hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Geronimo Maule sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Valentin Garaile showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jerzy Zieba, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. In the 96th minute, Geronimo Maule left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Alvoha FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Alvoha FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.