U21 World League

Estadio BAIRES
Spectators: 7582 (Terracing: 5687, Seating: 1744, VIP seats: 151) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Braulio Olo kicked off to start the match. After 3 played minutes BAIRES got a freekick which was hit by Abelardo Columbo. When Mateusz Kluska fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Szczakowianka's protests and gave Mateusz Kluska a yellow card for diving instead. After 5 played minutes Szczakowianka got a freekick which was hit by Mateusz Kluska. 7 minutes into the game, Mateusz Kluska cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Leo Gaskon was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Mateusz Kluska had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Karol Zapolski struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Leo Gaskon didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Szczakowianka. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Romeo Mitxaut during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Romeo Mitxaut hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. When Szczakowianka's Mateusz Kluska in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye BAIRES's goalie prevented a goal. Tomasz Rutkowski was a little too slow when Alberto Dominic got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 17th minute. The score was now 1-1. Tomasz Rutkowski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Dominic in the 23rd minute of the match. In the 24th minute Maciej Haszczak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leo Gaskon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcos Domeka kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. The supporters of BAIRES booed when Szczakowianka was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mateusz Kluska didn't get a good kick on the ball. Piotr Grabski hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, BAIRES's Braulio Olo got a free kick in the 44th minute. In the 48th minute Mateusz Kluska shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leo Gaskon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

Szczakowianka's Tomasz Rutkowski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernardo Lizbeth in the 57th minute of play. In the 59th minute of the match BAIRES got a corner. Szczakowianka's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Cipriano Mergildo ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Cipriano Mergildo got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Tomasz Rutkowski quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 61 minutes into the match, BAIRES's goalkeeper Leo Gaskon had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Maciej Haszczak. When Mateusz Kluska came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the Szczakowianka fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Mateusz Kluska couldn't finish the play. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind BAIRES's goalkeeper Leo Gaskon, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, BAIRES's Leo Gaskon got control of the ball when Maciej Haszczak tried to sneak it across the goal line. 72 minutes into the match, BAIRES's goal looked a bit too open when Karol Zapolski came free, but Leo Gaskon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leo Gaskon came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by Szczakowianka's Maciej Haszczak. But to his dismay, Maciej Haszczak quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-4. The audience was convinced that Alberto Dominic's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tomasz Rutkowski was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. 84 minutes into the match, BAIRES's goal looked a bit too open when Mateusz Kluska came free, but Leo Gaskon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leo Gaskon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mateusz Kluska in the 85th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Mateusz Kluska kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Leo Gaskon. That made the score 1-5 in the 89 minute of play. A collision led to Szczakowianka getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Mateusz Kluska hit a great ball. Braulio Olo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Tomasz Rutkowski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The BAIRES fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Szczakowianka were clearly better and deserved to take the win.