U21 World League

MOC CITY
Spectators: 7468 (Terracing: 5602, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) ΠΑΟΚ FC's Kylian Henry 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. ⚽ VILA REAL F.ᑕ. MOC ⚽'s Sílvio Luís Reis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kylian Henry in the 6th minute of play. ⚽ VILA REAL F.ᑕ. MOC ⚽'s Sílvio Luís Reis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orestis Dourekas in the 7th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 8 minutes, Kylian Henry put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Sílvio Luís Reis. Achilleas Vasilatos struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Sílvio Luís Reis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ΠΑΟΚ FC. 21 minutes into the match, Ismael Coelho had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Themos Stamelos. ΠΑΟΚ FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ismael Coelho was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. With a little luck, ΠΑΟΚ FC's Themos Stamelos got control of the ball when Ismael Coelho tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sílvio Luís Reis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kylian Henry, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 29 minutes into the match, ⚽ VILA REAL F.ᑕ. MOC ⚽'s goal looked a bit too open when Petros Giannakis came free, but Sílvio Luís Reis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kylian Henry in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sílvio Luís Reis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Sílvio Luís Reis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Petros Giannakis in the 33rd minute of the match. A collision led to ⚽ VILA REAL F.ᑕ. MOC ⚽ getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Luís Guilherme Correia hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kylian Henry in the 39th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sílvio Luís Reis saved ⚽ VILA REAL F.ᑕ. MOC ⚽ from getting behind. Sílvio Luís Reis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kylian Henry, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Petros Giannakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 48thth minute of the game Kylian Henry who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ⚽ VILA REAL F.ᑕ. MOC ⚽'s Sílvio Luís Reis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ismael Coelho to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vítor Teles in the 51st minute of play forced ΠΑΟΚ FC's goalkeeper Themos Stamelos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, ΠΑΟΚ FC's Diogenis Priovolos got a free kick in the 57th minute. Alexis Stratigakis charged in rather forcefully in the 59th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alexis Stratigakis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 59th match minute, ΠΑΟΚ FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexis Stratigakis to maneuver through the defense. 63 minutes into the match, ⚽ VILA REAL F.ᑕ. MOC ⚽'s goalkeeper Sílvio Luís Reis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kylian Henry. Sílvio Luís Reis was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Paraskevas Petras showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 66 minute of play. Sílvio Luís Reis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Achilleas Vasilatos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice moves Kylian Henry could shoot a difficult shot in the 72nd minute, which Sílvio Luís Reis however easily saved by the left post. Petros Giannakis kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. ΠΑΟΚ FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.