World League

Πανθεσσαλικό Στάδιο
Spectators: 10824 (Terracing: 8119, Seating: 2489, VIP seats: 216) An unexpectedly hard shot by Marquinhos Santos in the 4th minute of play forced Tabachana F.C.'s goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tabachana F.C.'s Thibaut Courtois played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marquinhos Santos in the 8th minute of play. In the 14th minute, Marquinhos Santos 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 0-2. Ana Cristina fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thibaut Courtois having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marquinhos Santos in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Thibaut Courtois prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 28 minutes into the match, PREZULO FC's Marquinhos Santos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thibaut Courtois narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 30th minute Marquinhos Santos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thibaut Courtois saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The throw-in from Avraam Vikatos in the 33rd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by PREZULO FC's Shi Xi Zhen. 38 minutes into the game, PREZULO FC's Marquinhos Santos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Thibaut Courtois made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. Thibaut Courtois showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marquinhos Santos in the 41st minute of the match. Thibaut Courtois showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marquinhos Santos, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Thibaut Courtois came out of the goal in the 43rd minute to try and stop a shot by PREZULO FC's Marquinhos Santos. But to his dismay, Marquinhos Santos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-5. The supporters of PREZULO FC booed when Tabachana F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paschalis Atmatzidis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-5 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

After a rather tough play, Tabachana F.C.'s Panos Bertsis got a free kick in the 51st minute. 53 minutes into the game Shi Xi Zhen kicked a great long shot which passed Thibaut Courtois straight ahead into the goal, Result 0-6. One couldn't see Shi Xi Zhen behind all of his teammates who surrounded to congratulate him. Marquinhos Santos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Thibaut Courtois read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. 64 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 Marquinhos Santos. Thibaut Courtois stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marquinhos Santos's shot from short distance in the 68th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Tabachana F.C.'s zone, Marquinhos Santos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Thibaut Courtois came out of the goal and Marquinhos Santos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. PREZULO FC's Isaac Ferreira was substituted for Saulão Chettle. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marquinhos Santos in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Thibaut Courtois prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 81 minutes into the game, Isaac Ferreira cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-7. Thibaut Courtois was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 86 minutes into the game, Betão de Brito recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Thibaut Courtois. Betão de Brito showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-8. The supporters of Tabachana F.C. booed when PREZULO FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luciano Guib didn't get a good kick on the ball. Albano Jaunzuria kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Marquinhos Santos kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Thibaut Courtois. That made the score 0-9 in the 94 minute of play. PREZULO FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.