U23 World League

Niebiańskie Bernabeu
Spectators: 7561 (Terracing: 5672, Seating: 1738, VIP seats: 151) After 8 played minutes La Scaloneta got a freekick which was hit by Segundo Videl. Andres Longo struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Leszek Daszkowski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for La Scaloneta. Leszek Daszkowski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lázaro Abar in the 15th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Niebiański&Team's Boleslaw Penczkowski got a free kick in the 18th minute. In the 21st match minute, La Scaloneta was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guaberto Quinto to maneuver through the defense. In the 24th minute Anibal Manilan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leszek Daszkowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lázaro Abar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Guaberto Quinto during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tytus Kazimierz in the 33rd minute of play forced La Scaloneta's goalkeeper Lolo Lorenzo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, La Scaloneta's Sebastian Fagondo got a free kick in the 34th minute. Anibal Manilan took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Leszek Daszkowski. Leszek Daszkowski dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. In the 38th match minute, La Scaloneta was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anibal Manilan to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of La Scaloneta booed when Niebiański&Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tytus Kazimierz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Leszek Daszkowski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anibal Manilan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zbigniew Panikowski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Anibal Manilan was the one to do the kick off. Segundo Videl kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. After having played for 52 minutes, Tytus Kazimierz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Niebiański&Team's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tytus Kazimierz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Tytus Kazimierz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 57 minutes into the game, La Scaloneta's Anibal Manilan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Leszek Daszkowski made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Eugeniusz Wojtyna managed to get in a good position for a shot. Niebiański&Team's supporters rose to their feet, but Eugeniusz Wojtyna was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lolo Lorenzo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 70thth minute of the game Anibal Manilan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Niebiański&Team's Leszek Daszkowski was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 74th match minute, Niebiański&Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tytus Kazimierz to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lázaro Abar got free with Leszek Daszkowski in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 77th minute La Scaloneta were awarded a corner. Nicanor Ramos went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on La Scaloneta's corner Nicanor Ramos fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Leszek Daszkowski quite easily take care of the ball. After a rather tough play, Niebiański&Team's Boleslaw Penczkowski got a free kick in the 78th minute. Leszek Daszkowski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anibal Manilan, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Anacleto Lauro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Boleslaw Penczkowski made in the 90th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Korneliusz Jeziorkowski. When Lázaro Abar fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored La Scaloneta's protests and gave Lázaro Abar a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, La Scaloneta's Lázaro Abar got a free kick in the 93rd minute. The La Scaloneta supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing La Scaloneta would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.