U23 World League

MOUNTAIN ARENA
Spectators: 7524 (Terracing: 5644, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Agix Banos kicked off to start the match. Paco Cedeño didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Agix Banos went, in the 4th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. A collision led to ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Akis Mousa hit a great ball. Paco Cano took the ball and in the 13 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Akis Kiriakopoulos. Akis Kiriakopoulos dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Dimitris Alatza put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Paco Cedeño. Agix Banos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Paco Cedeño made a huge save. 22 minutes into the game, Paco Cano cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Akis Kiriakopoulos was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Pakorro AFC's Paco Cedeño played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agix Banos in the 25th minute of play. Agix Banos struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Paco Cedeño didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ. After 30 played minutes ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ got a freekick which was hit by Hyllos Hagias. 33 minutes into the match, Pakorro AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Agix Banos came free, but Paco Cedeño reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 35 minutes into the match, Hyllos Hagias notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of Pakorro AFC's Paco Cedeño. Paco Cedeño was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 39th match minute, ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Akis Mousa to maneuver through the defense. Akis Kiriakopoulos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vicente Fero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Akis Kiriakopoulos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carolo Maraman in the 45th minute of the match.

54 minutes into the match, Pakorro AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Hyllos Hagias came free, but Paco Cedeño reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 54 minutes, Dimitris Alatza mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ and the Pakorro AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Paco Cano 60 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 3-4. German Alvarez kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Dimitris Alatza kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Agix Banos in the 75th minute of play forced Pakorro AFC's goalkeeper Paco Cedeño to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paco Cedeño showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Agix Banos, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's defense didn't have a chance, in the 76th minute, when Paco Cano scored to the left of an out of position Akis Kiriakopoulos, making the score, 3-6. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Agix Banos in the 81st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Paco Cedeño prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Paco Cedeño showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Panagiotis Sousanis in the 83rd minute of the match. Pakorro AFC's Paco Cedeño played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dimitris Alatza in the 84th minute of play. Agix Banos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Paco Cedeño having to make a save. The referee felt a red card was in order, 93 minutes into the game, when Salvador Raitin put in a rough tackle. After some careless play in the Pakorro AFC defense, Agix Banos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Paco Cedeño. The Pakorro AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Paco Cedeño should have stopped the shot. Hyllos Hagias took the ball and in the 97 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Paco Cedeño. Paco Cedeño dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-6. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Pakorro AFC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.