U18 World League

El Templo del Bosque
Spectators: 7727 (Terracing: 5796, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) EL LOBO DE MIAMI's Douglas Robertson 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 KKS Magines booed when EL LOBO DE MIAMI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rolf Huffman didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 6th match minute, EL LOBO DE MIAMI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rolf Huffman to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in EL LOBO DE MIAMI's zone, Wit Figlewski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Walter Dale came out of the goal and Wit Figlewski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 12 minutes into the game, Lucien Simon recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Julian Wyrzykowski. Lucien Simon showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Walter Dale showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustaw Kochanowicz in the 17th minute of the match. Thaddeus Thomson kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Walter Dale made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Miromir Bilicki in the 21st minute of play. If Douglas Robertson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 26th minute Borys Gdowski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Walter Dale saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. KKS Magines's Leon Hajto got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Julian Wyrzykowski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tracey Hodges in the 34th minute of play. 35 minutes into the match, Douglas Robertson notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of KKS Magines's Julian Wyrzykowski. Julian Wyrzykowski was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 40th minute Gustaw Kochanowicz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Walter Dale saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 45th minute, Gustaw Kochanowicz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Walter Dale was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Miromir Bilicki was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute, Gustaw Kochanowicz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucien Simon in the 52nd minute of play forced KKS Magines's goalkeeper Julian Wyrzykowski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lucien Simon took the ball and in the 56 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Julian Wyrzykowski. Julian Wyrzykowski dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. After 64th play minutes Leon Hajto shot 3-2, a short shot which went by Walter Dale and just under the crossbar into goal. 69 minutes into the match, EL LOBO DE MIAMI's goal looked a bit too open when Miromir Bilicki came free, but Walter Dale reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Walter Dale made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Leon Hajto sent off a good shot on target. Walter Dale showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miromir Bilicki, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. KKS Magines made a substitution. Bartosz Snaza replaced Wit Figlewski. Bartosz Snaza who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 81stth minute tested the skills of Walter Dale when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Miromir Bilicki could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Walter Dale made a huge save. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind EL LOBO DE MIAMI's goalkeeper Walter Dale, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Marek Chowaniec was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 95th minute. KKS Magines's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bartosz Snaza got free with Walter Dale in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. KKS Magines's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because EL LOBO DE MIAMI had won, even though KKS Magines had held more of the ball.