U18 World League

LEON KOLBOWSKI
Spectators: 7021 (Terracing: 5280, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Robert Lewandowski started the match with the kick off. Braulio Berasko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robert Lewandowski in the 4th minute of play. In the 9th minute of the match C. A. Atlanta got a corner. WKS Śląsk Wrocław's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Fidel Gonsalvo ran over to the corner to take the kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Arturo Flores got free with Sylwester Smuskiewicz in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Arturo Flores could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Sylwester Smuskiewicz made a huge save. If Patryk Juzda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 17th match minute, C. A. Atlanta was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pascual Daunte to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to WKS Śląsk Wrocław getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Edgar Podowski hit a great ball. In the 27th minute Ludomil Jaszcz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Braulio Berasko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 31st minute of the match, Arturo Flores tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Sylwester Smuskiewicz saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Ludomil Jaszcz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Braulio Berasko read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ludomil Jaszcz in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Braulio Berasko saved C. A. Atlanta from getting behind. In the 35th minute, Fidel Gonsalvo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of WKS Śląsk Wrocław booed when C. A. Atlanta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Honorio Oliverio didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 44th match minute, WKS Śląsk Wrocław was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dobromir Ciborek to maneuver through the defense. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Sylwester Smuskiewicz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Arturo Flores's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. Arturo Flores fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sylwester Smuskiewicz having to interfere. Sylwester Smuskiewicz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Kauldi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 58 minutes WKS Śląsk Wrocław's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Fidel Gonsalvo who took care of the corner kick. It was a well-played corner which Carlos Kauldi managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Braulio Berasko made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Robert Lewandowski sent off a good shot on target. 63 minutes into the match, C. A. Atlanta's goal looked a bit too open when Ludomil Jaszcz came free, but Braulio Berasko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Braulio Berasko acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 67th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Dobromir Ciborek. In the 69th minute of the match Nicasio Primeiro shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sylwester Smuskiewicz showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 70th minute, Arturo Flores ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sylwester Smuskiewicz was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. In the 77th minute, Arturo Flores ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sylwester Smuskiewicz was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Braulio Berasko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ludomil Jaszcz, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. After a rather tough play, WKS Śląsk Wrocław's Jakub Dabrowski got a free kick in the 84th minute. C. A. Atlanta's defense didn't have a chance, in the 86th minute, when Ludomil Jaszcz scored to the left of an out of position Braulio Berasko, making the score, 2-1. 92 minutes into the match, WKS Śląsk Wrocław's goal looked a bit too open when Arturo Flores came free, but Sylwester Smuskiewicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, WKS Śląsk Wrocław's Mieszko Lampa got a free kick in the 92nd minute. 95 minutes into the match, C. A. Atlanta's goalkeeper Braulio Berasko had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Robert Lewandowski. For all the effort they put into the match, the WKS Śląsk Wrocław players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for C. A. Atlanta.