U21 World League

Nairo Quintana
Spectators: 7511 (Terracing: 5634, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ceferino Serapio took the kick off in the first half of the match. Krzysztof Fafinski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Faustino Vermudo having to interfere. Bartosz Majusiak kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. The supporters of Pretoria Gostyń booed when United.SF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Omar Vigil didn't get a good kick on the ball. Faustino Vermudo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lukasz Badanowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lukasz Badanowski hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ceferino Serapio in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Napoleon Kalinowski saved Pretoria Gostyń from getting behind. With his leg Napoleon Kalinowski managed to avoid a goal in the 12thth minute, when United.SF's Ceferino Serapio fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The supporters of Pretoria Gostyń booed when United.SF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicasio Maiorga didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lukasz Badanowski scored 0-1 in the 16th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Faustino Vermudo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to United.SF getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Emilio Beila hit a great ball. 28 minutes into the match, Pretoria Gostyń's goalkeeper Napoleon Kalinowski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ceferino Serapio. In the 31st minute Krzysztof Fafinski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Faustino Vermudo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 33 minutes, Krzysztof Fafinski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pretoria Gostyń's supporters crossed their fingers, but Krzysztof Fafinski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Napoleon Kalinowski made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Ceferino Serapio sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to United.SF getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Ceferino Serapio hit a great ball. Lukasz Badanowski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 43rd minute, Emilio Beila hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Lukasz Badanowski stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Ludomil Kosmatka had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Faustino Vermudo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Szczepan Plachetka in the 57th minute. After 58 played minutes Pretoria Gostyń got a freekick which was hit by Bartosz Majusiak. Faustino Vermudo made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Lukasz Badanowski sent off a good shot on target. Pretoria Gostyń's Krzysztof Fafinski got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 65 played minutes United.SF got a freekick which was hit by Omar Vigil. Szczepan Plachetka took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 66th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Faustino Vermudo. United.SF's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Faustino Vermudo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lukasz Badanowski in the 68th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lukasz Badanowski in the 71st minute of play forced United.SF's goalkeeper Faustino Vermudo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. United.SF's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Lukasz Badanowski 74 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-2. After 79 minutes, Bartosz Majusiak mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pretoria Gostyń and the United.SF players grew even worse after the yellow card. Bartosz Majusiak kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. In the 80thth minute of the game Ceferino Serapio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pretoria Gostyń's Napoleon Kalinowski was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Krzysztof Fafinski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Faustino Vermudo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lukasz Badanowski's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. A collision led to Pretoria Gostyń getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Krzysztof Fafinski hit a great ball. Szczepan Plachetka's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Faustino Vermudo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 92nd minute of play. Napoleon Kalinowski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ceferino Serapio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pretoria Gostyń's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.