U18 World League

Stadion Russówek
Spectators: 7671 (Terracing: 5754, Seating: 1764, VIP seats: 153) Russówek's Wojciech Penkalski started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of Cuervos Galácticos booed when Russówek was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jan Poniewaz didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Jose Eleazar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Santos Lauren blasted a shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bogdan Cerocki having to make a save. Cuervos Galácticos's Benedicto Orkatz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andrzej Zawaski in the 23rd minute of play. Benedicto Orkatz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Boleslaw Pstrongowski went, in the 24th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Cuervos Galácticos's Benedicto Orkatz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save Cuervos Galácticos from getting a goal against them. Jerzy Pliszka came free with the goalkeeper in the 29th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Benedicto Orkatz could save by the left post. If Jerzy Pliszka had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Cuervos Galácticos's Paulo Deunoro got a free kick in the 46th minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Santos Lauren stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Paulo Deunoro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 54 played minutes, Russówek's Mieszko Antoszewski shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Benedicto Orkatz came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Russówek reached it. Benedicto Orkatz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Boleslaw Pstrongowski, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. In the 62nd minute Wojciech Penkalski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benedicto Orkatz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Benedicto Orkatz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andrzej Zawaski in the 63rd minute of the match. The supporters of Russówek booed when Cuervos Galácticos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fidel Bizen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Benedicto Orkatz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wojciech Penkalski in the 66th minute of play. Benedicto Orkatz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andrzej Zawaski in the 68th minute of the match. If Jerzy Pliszka had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bogdan Cerocki was a little too slow when Maximino Ekain got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 75th minute. The score was now 1-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Santos Lauren during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 78 played minutes Cuervos Galácticos got a freekick which was hit by Santos Lauren. In the 81st minute Santos Lauren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bogdan Cerocki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bogdan Cerocki was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Jose Eleazar showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 82 minute of play. Benedicto Orkatz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andrzej Zawaski in the 89th minute of play. In the 91st minute, Santos Lauren got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Cuervos Galácticos were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Russówek's much stronger midfield.