U18 World League

ESTADIO ROYAL PARK
Spectators: 7852 (Terracing: 5890, Seating: 1806, VIP seats: 156) Afonso Baiano made the kick off and thus started the match. Ignacy Kosowski hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. A collision led to RKS Królewscy getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Ignacy Kosowski hit a great ball. A collision led to RKS Królewscy getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Fabian Gollob hit a great ball. Ignacy Kosowski charged in rather forcefully in the 12th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ignacy Kosowski the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 14 played minutes RKS Królewscy got a freekick which was hit by Aureliusz Rode. 16 minutes into the game, Villa Verde FC's Afonso Baiano nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jerzy Dudek made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. The crowd rose to their feet as Jerzy Zieba kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Igor Camargo. That made the score 1-2 in the 19 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Napoleon Cipinski in the 24th minute of play forced Villa Verde FC's goalkeeper Igor Camargo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Afonso Baiano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jerzy Dudek was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. In the 28th minute Jerzy Zieba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Igor Camargo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 36th minute, Napoleon Cipinski left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The RKS Królewscy fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jerzy Zieba made a kick off. 60 minutes into the game, Luís Fernando Barros recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jerzy Dudek. Luís Fernando Barros showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-3. In the 63rd minute Jerzy Zieba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Igor Camargo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Willian Vergílio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 68th minute, Claudinei Duarte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 73rd minute, Villa Verde FC's Arí Lucas seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Arí Lucas the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Villa Verde FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Arí Lucas had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In a very dangerous position, a player in Villa Verde FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 73rd minute. Penalty! Stefan Skonieczny kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. In the 91st minute Jerzy Zieba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Igor Camargo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jerzy Dudek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Fernando Barros in the 92nd minute of the match. If Jerzy Zieba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.