U21 World League

MK TRIBUNE
Spectators: 7756 (Terracing: 5819, Seating: 1783, VIP seats: 154) Augusto Garoa hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Cezary Marchewka managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mafia Koniaka's supporters rose to their feet, but Cezary Marchewka was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pepe Santoro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 12 minutes into the match, Mafia Koniaka's goal looked a bit too open when Rodolfo Guerau came free, but Wladyslaw Zapolski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡ booed when Mafia Koniaka was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iwan Lizewski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eugeniusz Kostka could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Pepe Santoro made a huge save. 23 minutes in the game Ludomir Soszka did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Iwan Lizewski. In the 25th minute, Jose Sugar made a precise shot to the right of Wladyslaw Zapolski. Mafia Koniaka's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Filip Gierasik received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Pepe Santoro came out and tried to block the shot, but Filip Gierasik slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 28th minute. After 36 minutes Mafia Koniaka's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Exequiel Zeballos who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s corner Exequiel Zeballos fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Wladyslaw Zapolski quite easily take care of the ball. With 39 minutes on the clock, Rafal Oliszewski commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 38 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Mafia Koniaka! Wladyslaw Zapolski had in the 40thth minute some difficulties stopping Maximiliano Frans's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 40th minute, Maximiliano Frans made a precise shot to the right of Wladyslaw Zapolski. Mafia Koniaka's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. 44 minutes into the match, Mafia Koniaka's goal looked a bit too open when Rodolfo Guerau came free, but Wladyslaw Zapolski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡ were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jose Sugar stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Pepe Santoro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cezary Marchewka, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pepe Santoro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cezary Marchewka in the 56th minute of play. ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s Pepe Santoro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eugeniusz Kostka in the 57th minute of play. Ludomir Soszka made in the 59th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s Honorio Pierres. Wladyslaw Zapolski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodolfo Guerau, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 75 minutes into the match, Mafia Koniaka's goalkeeper Wladyslaw Zapolski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rodolfo Guerau. Cezary Marchewka received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Pepe Santoro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pepe Santoro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eugeniusz Kostka, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Wladyslaw Zapolski stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rodolfo Guerau's shot from short distance in the 85th minute. When Zachariasz Siwy fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mafia Koniaka's protests and gave Zachariasz Siwy a yellow card for diving instead. In the 88th match minute, Mafia Koniaka was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zachariasz Siwy to maneuver through the defense. Wladyslaw Zapolski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jose Sugar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eugeniusz Kostka recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jose Sugar in the 92nd minute of play forced Mafia Koniaka's goalkeeper Wladyslaw Zapolski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 94 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mafia Koniaka's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Exequiel Zeballos was slow to take the kick. During this time ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Exequiel Zeballos got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Wladyslaw Zapolski quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡ walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.