U23 World League

Kavala
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) With a couple of smart ball manuevers Honorato Normando in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Themos Batiropoulos saved GREEK ARMY from getting behind. Honorato Normando sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Themos Batiropoulos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Honorato Normando, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Themos Batiropoulos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Honorato Normando in the 13th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 18 minutes, Honorato Normando put it in 0-4 from a short distance just to the right of Themos Batiropoulos. After 20 played minutes, C. A. Potrero's Santiago Izotz shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Themos Batiropoulos came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in C. A. Potrero reached it. Honorato Normando sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Honorato Normando sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Themos Batiropoulos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Honorato Normando's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. In the 34th minute, Honorato Normando made a precise shot to the right of Themos Batiropoulos. GREEK ARMY's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-7. In the 38th minute, Honorato Normando ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Themos Batiropoulos was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-8. In the 44th minute Honorato Normando shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Themos Batiropoulos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 47 minutes into the match, Honorato Normando notched a goal, 0-9, to the right of GREEK ARMY's Themos Batiropoulos. Themos Batiropoulos was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-9 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Honorato Normando to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the game, Honorato Normando cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-10. Themos Batiropoulos was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 58 minutes, Apostolos Kopidakis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the GREEK ARMY and the C. A. Potrero players grew even worse after the yellow card. Apostolos Kopidakis hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. In the 58th minute of the match Marcos Bernabel shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Themos Batiropoulos showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After some careless play in the GREEK ARMY defense, Honorato Normando kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Themos Batiropoulos. The GREEK ARMY fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Themos Batiropoulos should have stopped the shot. 63 minutes into the match, GREEK ARMY's goal looked a bit too open when Honorato Normando came free, but Themos Batiropoulos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Themos Batiropoulos was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Honorato Normando showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-12 in the 66 minute of play. If Honorato Normando had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 76th minute Honorato Normando shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Themos Batiropoulos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Honorato Normando had several of the GREEK ARMY's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 77 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-14 score and a disappointed Themos Batiropoulos as he didn't even see the shot coming. Justo Dunixi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aggelos Fytanidis in the 82nd minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Honorato Normando kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Themos Batiropoulos. That made the score 0-15 in the 83 minute of play. Honorato Normando took the ball and in the 88 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Themos Batiropoulos. Themos Batiropoulos dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-16. Themos Batiropoulos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Honorato Normando in the 93rd minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Honorato Normando in the 94th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Themos Batiropoulos saved GREEK ARMY from getting behind. 98 minutes into the game, Honorato Normando lined in a short shot 0-17 behind a frustrated Themos Batiropoulos. The GREEK ARMY fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. C. A. Potrero were clearly better and deserved to take the win.