World League

9 de Diciembre
Spectators: 7984 (Terracing: 5989, Seating: 1836, VIP seats: 159) Πυργετός Fc's Anthimos Kousouridis started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Πυργετός Fc's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Carlos Cesaro 9 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-0. The audience was convinced that Carlos Cesaro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zisis Vourlis was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind Πυργετός Fc's goalkeeper Zisis Vourlis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Zisis Vourlis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Cesaro in the 16th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carlos Cesaro in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zisis Vourlis saved Πυργετός Fc from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Cesaro in the 22nd minute of play forced Πυργετός Fc's goalkeeper Zisis Vourlis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 26th minute Carlos Cesaro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zisis Vourlis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 30th minute, Carlos Cesaro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The MARTINETA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Zisis Vourlis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Cesaro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carlos Cesaro scored 4-0 in the 36th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Zisis Vourlis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With a little luck, Πυργετός Fc's Zisis Vourlis got control of the ball when Carlos Cesaro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Vladimiros Anatolakis made in the 41st minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by MARTINETA's Nacho Roca. Carlos Cesaro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zisis Vourlis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. When the match had gone on for 47 minutes, Carlos Cesaro put it in 5-0 from a short distance just to the right of Zisis Vourlis.

Zisis Vourlis came out of the goal in the 55th minute to try and stop a shot by MARTINETA's Carlos Cesaro. But to his dismay, Carlos Cesaro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-0. In the 58th minute, Vladimiros Anatolakis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. MARTINETA made a substitution. Alexander Buonanno replaced Albino Eliu. Vladimiros Anatolakis hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. In the 64th minute Nacho Roca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zisis Vourlis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Πυργετός Fc's Theofanis Likouris got a free kick in the 66th minute. In the 67th match minute, Πυργετός Fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stefanos Provatas to maneuver through the defense. After 71 minutes of play, MARTINETA's João Severino made it 7-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Zisis Vourlis was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 76 minutes of play, MARTINETA's Lv Qiang Xiao made it 8-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Zisis Vourlis was left in no man's land by his defense there! 85 minutes into the match, Πυργετός Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Nacho Roca came free, but Zisis Vourlis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. João Severino might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Zisis Vourlis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. João Severino ran back to his position shaking his head. 88 minutes into the match, Πυργετός Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Nacho Roca came free, but Zisis Vourlis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 90 minutes into the match, Πυργετός Fc's goal looked a bit too open when João Severino came free, but Zisis Vourlis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 93 minutes, João Severino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MARTINETA's supporters crossed their fingers, but João Severino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of MARTINETA booed when Πυργετός Fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stefanos Provatas didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Alexander Buonanno's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zisis Vourlis was relentless in the 96th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lv Qiang Xiao in the 97th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zisis Vourlis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the referee ended the match the MARTINETA players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.