U21 World League

Shea
Spectators: 7764 (Terracing: 5824, Seating: 1786, VIP seats: 154) Napoleon Wietrzychowski started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 10th minute Krzysztof Maciejewski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mariano Thomas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ermegildo Otsoko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Cavern Club's Feliciano Lluis shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 23rd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Piotr Gecionis but with some difficulty. Martín Palermo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Mariano Thomas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Krzysztof Maciejewski in the 27th minute of play. Mariano Thomas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Krzysztof Maciejewski, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. After 33 played minutes Śląsk Bytom got a freekick which was hit by Pawel Jekot. 34 minutes into the match, Śląsk Bytom's goalkeeper Piotr Gecionis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ermegildo Otsoko. In the 39th minute Napoleon Wietrzychowski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mariano Thomas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Cavern Club's Mariano Thomas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Napoleon Wietrzychowski in the 41st minute of play. When Martín Palermo fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored The Cavern Club's protests and gave Martín Palermo a yellow card for diving instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Krzysztof Maciejewski in the 48th minute of play forced The Cavern Club's goalkeeper Mariano Thomas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

In the 52nd minute Ermegildo Otsoko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Piotr Gecionis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mariano Thomas was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Krzysztof Maciejewski showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-1 in the 53 minute of play. In the 56th minute Angel Aballe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Piotr Gecionis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 65th minute Ermegildo Otsoko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Piotr Gecionis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Śląsk Bytom's Krzysztof Maciejewski got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ermegildo Otsoko in the 72nd minute of play forced Śląsk Bytom's goalkeeper Piotr Gecionis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Napoleon Wietrzychowski in the 75th minute of play forced The Cavern Club's goalkeeper Mariano Thomas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When The Cavern Club's Angel Aballe in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Śląsk Bytom's goalie prevented a goal. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind The Cavern Club's goalkeeper Mariano Thomas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Mariano Thomas made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Krzysztof Maciejewski sent off a good shot on target. Martín Palermo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Piotr Gecionis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. 92 minutes into the match, Roch Betonowy dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Mariano Thomas, 0-2. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Śląsk Bytom walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.