U18 World League

cicha 6
Spectators: 7716 (Terracing: 5788, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 154) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Martín Villar took the kick off in the first half of the match. Cezary Ciechocki's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tobiasr Sainz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 2nd minute of play. After 6 played minutes WiTeK TeAm got a freekick which was hit by Andrzej Panasewicz. Wasyl Rawa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ximun Zapater, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the WiTeK TeAm defense, Ximun Zapater kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Wasyl Rawa. The WiTeK TeAm fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Wasyl Rawa should have stopped the shot. WiTeK TeAm's Wasyl Rawa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rigoberto Erosa in the 18th minute of play. Andrzej Panasewicz hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Tobiasr Sainz acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 26th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Dominik Lizewski. In the 31st minute, Jerzy Niedziela ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tobiasr Sainz was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Thanks to some nice moves Jerzy Niedziela could shoot a difficult shot in the 37th minute, which Tobiasr Sainz however easily saved by the left post. After 41 played minutes Hispania got a freekick which was hit by Toni Huarte. After a rather tough play, Hispania's Martín Villar got a free kick in the 43rd minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jerzy Niedziela was the one to do the kick off. In the 50th match minute, WiTeK TeAm was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jerzy Niedziela to maneuver through the defense. In the 53rd minute, Andrzej Panasewicz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tobiasr Sainz was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. In the 59th minute, Andrzej Panasewicz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Hispania getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Toni Huarte hit a great ball. After 64 minutes of play, WiTeK TeAm's Jerzy Niedziela made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tobiasr Sainz was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rigoberto Erosa during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 66 played minutes Hispania got a freekick which was hit by Rigoberto Erosa. Ximun Zapater could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Wasyl Rawa made a huge save. After having played for 74 minutes, Andrzej Panasewicz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. WiTeK TeAm's supporters crossed their fingers, but Andrzej Panasewicz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. WiTeK TeAm's Wasyl Rawa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save WiTeK TeAm from getting a goal against them. After 87 played minutes WiTeK TeAm got a freekick which was hit by Zachariasz Ogrodowicz. In the 92nd minute, Zacarías Millán hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hispania's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.