U18 World League

Gan Jah Stadium
Spectators: 7774 (Terracing: 5831, Seating: 1788, VIP seats: 155) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Afonso Baiano started the match with the kick off. A collision led to Villa Verde FC getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Joel Ramos hit a great ball. 8 minutes into the game, Arí Lucas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Villa Verde FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SMOCZANKA MIELEC the free kick. Arí Lucas kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. In the 15th minute Sebastian Zbydniowski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Igor Camargo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Igor Camargo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sebastian Zbydniowski in the 16th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zdzislaw Gecionis during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Villa Verde FC booed when SMOCZANKA MIELEC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zdzislaw Gecionis didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 21 minutes, Marcelo Alagoano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Villa Verde FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marcelo Alagoano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 22 minutes into the match, SMOCZANKA MIELEC's goalkeeper Kazimierz Nowakowski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luís Fernando Barros. In the 26th minute, Maksymilian Cupial left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SMOCZANKA MIELEC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Afonso Baiano in the 30thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Kazimierz Nowakowski, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 31st minute Sebastian Zbydniowski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Igor Camargo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 34th minute, Norbert Budzynski made a precise shot to the right of Igor Camargo. Villa Verde FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. After 36 played minutes SMOCZANKA MIELEC got a freekick which was hit by Radowit Pilarczyk. In the 37th minute of the match Joel Ramos shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kazimierz Nowakowski showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Kazimierz Nowakowski was a little too slow when Afonso Baiano got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 39th minute. The score was now 1-2. After 42 minutes, Afonso Baiano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Villa Verde FC and the SMOCZANKA MIELEC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The SMOCZANKA MIELEC fans' excitement grew in the 44th match minute when SMOCZANKA MIELEC's Sebastian Zbydniowski looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Norbert Budzynski to make the kick off. SMOCZANKA MIELEC's Kazimierz Nowakowski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Fernando Barros in the 53rd minute of play. In the 55th minute, Joel Ramos 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. 57 minutes into the match, SMOCZANKA MIELEC's goal looked a bit too open when Afonso Baiano came free, but Kazimierz Nowakowski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to SMOCZANKA MIELEC getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Zdzislaw Gecionis hit a great ball. Kazimierz Nowakowski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Ramos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Norbert Budzynski got free with Igor Camargo in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kazimierz Nowakowski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Willian Vergílio, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. After 76 played minutes SMOCZANKA MIELEC got a freekick which was hit by Olaf Solak. In the 77th minute of the match Marcelo Alagoano shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kazimierz Nowakowski showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wincenty Faron in the 79th minute of play forced Villa Verde FC's goalkeeper Igor Camargo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sebastian Zbydniowski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Igor Camargo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Zdzislaw Gecionis was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 89 minutes had been played. Zdzislaw Gecionis kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Afonso Baiano in the 91st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kazimierz Nowakowski prevented the ball from getting in the gole.