U18 World League

BULLS ARENA
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Rogelio Hernandez took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 4 played minutes ASI NOMAS FC got a freekick which was hit by Evaristo Ledrado. Guillelme Durante made an important save on a dangerous shot by Giorgos Tsiabras in the 5th minute. Dimitris Stoltidis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Guillelme Durante made a huge save. The supporters of Pagos FC booed when ASI NOMAS FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rogelio Hernandez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Omiros Kalopoulos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Guillelme Durante made a huge save. Kostas Periandros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mede Fariña in the 25th minute of play. Dimitris Stoltidis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With an all-out effort, Pagos FC's Guillelme Durante threw himself towards the right post 31 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Charalambos Lelopoulos, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. A collision led to ASI NOMAS FC getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Chuse Dopacio hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rogelio Hernandez in the 39th minute of play forced Pagos FC's goalkeeper Kostas Periandros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Guillelme Durante took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Grigoris Poursanidis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dimitris Stoltidis was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, ASI NOMAS FC's Frasquito Ugartondo got a free kick in the 53rd minute. The supporters of Pagos FC booed when ASI NOMAS FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rogelio Hernandez didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Grigoris Poursanidis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kostas Periandros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chuse Dopacio in the 63rd minute of play. When Rogelio Hernandez came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the ASI NOMAS FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Rogelio Hernandez couldn't finish the play. In the 69th minute, Grigoris Poursanidis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 72nd minute Grigoris Poursanidis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guillelme Durante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 83 minutes of play, Pagos FC's Grigoris Poursanidis made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Guillelme Durante was left in no man's land by his defense there! Evaristo Ledrado could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but Kostas Periandros made a huge save. Kostas Periandros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chuse Dopacio in the 95th minute of the match. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Pagos FC had played much better football throughout.