U18 World League

Antonio V. Liberti
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Raul Arce made the kick off which started today's match. Vinicio Frances fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hugon Kapelski having to interfere. 5 minutes into the game, Humberto Lopes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★ the free kick. A collision led to ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡ getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Humberto Lopes hit a great ball. Mikolaj Siekierka hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. 11 minutes into the match, Mikolaj Siekierka had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Prudencio Bilbo. ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mikolaj Siekierka was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s Prudencio Bilbo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pawel Kieca in the 16th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Salvador Eliazar kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Hugon Kapelski. That made the score 1-1 in the 21 minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mikolaj Siekierka in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Prudencio Bilbo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 37thth minute of the game Mikolaj Siekierka who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s Prudencio Bilbo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Prudencio Bilbo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stefan Klawke, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★ were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Stefan Klawke made a kick off. If Raul Arce had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Prudencio Bilbo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stefan Klawke in the 60th minute of play. Alfred Kloczko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 69 minutes into the match, Pawel Kieca dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Prudencio Bilbo, 1-3. After a defensive mix-up in ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★'s zone, Salvador Eliazar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hugon Kapelski came out of the goal and Salvador Eliazar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 83rd minute, Raul Arce left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-4. Prudencio Bilbo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stefan Klawke in the 88th minute of play. Prudencio Bilbo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stefan Klawke in the 90th minute of the match. 92 minutes into the game, ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s Raul Arce nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hugon Kapelski made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-4. The supporters of ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡ booed when ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfred Kloczko didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★ eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.