U18 World League

Warmia Grajewo
Spectators: 7444 (Terracing: 5584, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) After a defensive mix-up in Quemeros's zone, Konrad Japola stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Valentin Delfino came out of the goal and Konrad Japola tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some careless play in the Warmia Grajewo defense, Luis Raphael kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tymoteusz Bulkiewicz. The Warmia Grajewo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tymoteusz Bulkiewicz should have stopped the shot. Konrad Japola sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 11th minute Luis Raphael shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tymoteusz Bulkiewicz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 12 minutes into the match, Warmia Grajewo's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Raphael came free, but Tymoteusz Bulkiewicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Konrad Japola received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Valentin Delfino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Valentin Delfino was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Tobiasz Bejgier showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 17 minute of play. When the match had gone on for 22 minutes, Wit Trzaskoma took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Valentin Delfino to make any attempt to save it. Arnulfo Fernanco hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Leonard Marchlewicz hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. In the 29th minute, Luis Raphael left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Quemeros fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Valentin Delfino made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Wit Trzaskoma sent off a good shot on target. 37 minutes into the match, Quemeros's goalkeeper Valentin Delfino had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wit Trzaskoma. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luis Raphael in the 39th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tymoteusz Bulkiewicz saved Warmia Grajewo from getting behind. Edward Kosel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Tobiasz Bejgier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Konrad Japola blasted a shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Valentin Delfino having to make a save. 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.

After 53 played minutes Quemeros got a freekick which was hit by Apolo Cordara. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luis Raphael got free with Tymoteusz Bulkiewicz in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tobiasz Bejgier in the 61st minute of play forced Quemeros's goalkeeper Valentin Delfino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tobiasz Bejgier took the ball and in the 63 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Valentin Delfino. Valentin Delfino dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. If Wit Trzaskoma had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Zbigniew Boniek hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Isidro Silban didn't quite understand what happened when in the 74 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. In the 76th minute, Warmia Grajewo's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Geronimo Cai fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Tymoteusz Bulkiewicz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luis Raphael, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Wit Trzaskoma's late challenge caught a Quemeros's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Wit Trzaskoma helped the player get up and apologised. Wit Trzaskoma hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. 79 minutes into the game, Luis Raphael cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-3. Tymoteusz Bulkiewicz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Konrad Japola struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Valentin Delfino didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Warmia Grajewo. Konrad Japola might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Valentin Delfino. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Konrad Japola ran back to his position shaking his head. Tymoteusz Bulkiewicz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Raphael, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luis Raphael received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Tymoteusz Bulkiewicz came out and tried to block the shot, but Luis Raphael slotted it home off the left post making it 3-4 in the 93rd minute. The Quemeros supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Quemeros would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.