World League

Rapid Giulesti
Spectators: 10865 (Terracing: 8150, Seating: 2499, VIP seats: 216) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Demis Stoltidis kicked off to start the match. After 2 played minutes A4p FC Gad got a freekick which was hit by Iulian Berceanu. 4 minutes into the game, Panos Bertsis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tabachana F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave A4p FC Gad the free kick. Panos Bertsis kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, A4p FC Gad's Dumitru Purcărete got a free kick in the 6th minute. Thibaut Courtois made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from King Scorpio in the 8th minute of play. The supporters of A4p FC Gad booed when Tabachana F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fanis Eleftheropoulos didn't get a good kick on the ball. A4p FC Gad's Dumitru Purcărete quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Avraam Vikatos, made in the 11th minute of the game. When the match had gone on for 12 minutes, King Scorpio took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Thibaut Courtois to make any attempt to save it. During the 17th minute of the match Panos Bertsis completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Panos Bertsis a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. 22 minutes into the game, King Scorpio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Thibaut Courtois was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A collision led to A4p FC Gad getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Alessandro Del Piero hit a great ball. Thibaut Courtois came out of the goal in the 29th minute to try and stop a shot by A4p FC Gad's King Scorpio. But to his dismay, King Scorpio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. King Scorpio struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Thibaut Courtois didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for A4p FC Gad. King Scorpio blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Thibaut Courtois having to make a save. Tabachana F.C.'s Thibaut Courtois played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by King Scorpio in the 37th minute of play. Iulian Berceanu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 40 minutes into the match, Tabachana F.C.'s goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Iulian Berceanu. The supporters of A4p FC Gad booed when Tabachana F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stathis Kaligoulas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marcin Pachucki recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for King Scorpio to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, King Scorpio made a precise shot to the right of Thibaut Courtois. Tabachana F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. In the 61st minute, King Scorpio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Thibaut Courtois was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. After 68 played minutes Tabachana F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Avraam Vikatos. A4p FC Gad were awarded a corner in the 72th minute after Tabachana F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Marcin Pachucki took the corner. Thibaut Courtois showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from King Scorpio, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Glenn Fyfe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Panos Pachopoulos in the 75th minute of the match. Avraam Vikatos charged in rather forcefully in the 76th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Avraam Vikatos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A4p FC Gad made a substitution. Gică Busuioc replaced King Scorpio. A4p FC Gad made a substitution. Gez Mason replaced 邱振广. Avraam Vikatos hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Thibaut Courtois stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gică Busuioc's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. 86 minutes into the match, Gică Busuioc had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Thibaut Courtois. Tabachana F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gică Busuioc was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-0. A sloppy throw-in by Avraam Vikatos in the 91st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by A4p FC Gad's Dumitru Purcărete. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. A4p FC Gad had played much better football throughout.