U21 World League

Estadio Ivan Ramljak
Spectators: 7702 (Terracing: 5778, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) Luis Tano started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Luis Cai charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luis Cai the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 11th match minute, • El Croacia fobal club • was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luis Cai to maneuver through the defense. After 11 minutes, Minas Rodanakis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Saronida FC and the • El Croacia fobal club • players grew even worse after the yellow card. Minas Rodanakis kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. A collision led to Saronida FC getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Fondas Kouvas hit a great ball. The supporters of Saronida FC booed when • El Croacia fobal club • was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luis Tano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jorge Luke took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Charis Kastanakos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sakis Tzorvas took the ball and in the 22 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jorge Luke. Jorge Luke dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Jorge Luke came out of the goal in the 26th minute to try and stop a shot by Saronida FC's Sakis Tzorvas. But to his dismay, Sakis Tzorvas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Kostas Vouzounerakis kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Jorge Luke took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sakis Tzorvas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Epifanio Cebrian's late challenge caught a Saronida FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Epifanio Cebrian helped the player get up and apologised. Epifanio Cebrian hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. In the 47th minute Elano Telechea suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. Minas Rodanakis was shown his second yellow card after 47 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After a rather tough play, Saronida FC's Minas Rodanakis got a free kick in the 47th minute. Saronida FC made a substitution. Petros Maragoudakis replaced Vlassis Tavoularis. After 48 played minutes Saronida FC got a freekick which was hit by Minas Rodanakis.

• El Croacia fobal club •'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 53rd minute, when Sakis Tzorvas scored to the left of an out of position Jorge Luke, making the score, 0-3. In the 55th minute, Charis Kastanakos made a precise shot to the right of Jorge Luke. • El Croacia fobal club •'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. Charis Kastanakos's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Jorge Luke firmly grabbed it by the left post. Saronida FC made a substitution. Markos Renieris replaced Fondas Kouvas. Sakis Tzorvas struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Jorge Luke didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Saronida FC. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vladimiros Karezis during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 79 played minutes Saronida FC got a freekick which was hit by Vladimiros Karezis. Vlassis Giannoglou made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luis Tano in the 82nd minute of play. When Sotiris Pavlidis fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Saronida FC's protests and gave Sotiris Pavlidis a yellow card for diving instead. After 83 played minutes Saronida FC got a freekick which was hit by Sotiris Pavlidis. After 83 played minutes, • El Croacia fobal club •'s Gabriel Karlo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Vlassis Giannoglou 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 • El Croacia fobal club • reached it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Cai in the 85th minute of play forced Saronida FC's goalkeeper Vlassis Giannoglou to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 87th minute Everardo Lekubegi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vlassis Giannoglou saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Saronida FC's Markos Renieris got a free kick in the 92nd minute. If Luis Cai had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Saronida FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Saronida FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.