World League

TANTALOS ANGAVANAKIS
Spectators: 7499 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) Alexandre Marrodan didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 5th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. After 9 minutes of play, Cyprus Eagles AFC's Nontas Markas made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alexandre Marrodan was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 12 played minutes Cyprus Eagles AFC got a freekick which was hit by Makis Garpozis. When Manuel Rodríguez 1186's Alvar Paul in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cyprus Eagles AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Alvar Paul recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 23rd match minute, Cyprus Eagles AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Markos Chatzinathanail to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alvar Paul in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pavlos Fotiadis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Nontas Markas who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 27thth minute tested the skills of Alexandre Marrodan when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Alvar Paul's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pavlos Fotiadis was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. In the 30thth minute of the game Alvar Paul who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cyprus Eagles AFC's Pavlos Fotiadis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Manuel Rodríguez 1186's Alexandre Marrodan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Konstantinos Ikonomopoulos in the 32nd minute of play. 35 minutes into the match, Manuel Rodríguez 1186's goalkeeper Alexandre Marrodan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nontas Markas. Nontas Markas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Alexandre Marrodan made a huge save. With a little luck, Manuel Rodríguez 1186's Alexandre Marrodan got control of the ball when Nontas Markas tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Konstantinos Ikonomopoulos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Cyprus Eagles AFC's Markos Katselis got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 41 minutes into the match, Manuel Rodríguez 1186's goal looked a bit too open when Nikos Pathekas came free, but Alexandre Marrodan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 42 minutes into the game, Markos Katselis cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Alexandre Marrodan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 46 minutes into the game, Nontas Markas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Alexandre Marrodan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alvar Paul to make the kick off. After 57 minutes of play, Cyprus Eagles AFC's Nontas Markas made it 6-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alexandre Marrodan was left in no man's land by his defense there! 60 minutes into the game, Cyprus Eagles AFC's Markos Katselis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alexandre Marrodan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 7-0. Damario Rey kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Konstantinos Ikonomopoulos scored 8-0 in the 63rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alexandre Marrodan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Nikos Pathekas's late challenge caught a Manuel Rodríguez 1186's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nikos Pathekas helped the player get up and apologised. Nikos Pathekas hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Alexandre Marrodan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nontas Markas, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Alexandre Marrodan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Konstantinos Ikonomopoulos in the 69th minute of play. In the 70th minute, Babbis Papoutsakis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 74th minute, Markos Katselis left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cyprus Eagles AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 9-0. 79 minutes into the match, Nontas Markas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alexandre Marrodan. Manuel Rodríguez 1186's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nontas Markas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 10-0. After a defensive mix-up in Manuel Rodríguez 1186's zone, Nontas Markas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alexandre Marrodan came out of the goal and Nontas Markas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 88 minutes into the game, Cyprus Eagles AFC's Konstantinos Ikonomopoulos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alexandre Marrodan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 12-0. Ruperto Yavar kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. 92 minutes into the match, Cyprus Eagles AFC's Leonidas Stathis broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Soriano Rozas charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Soriano Rozas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 93rd minute, Soriano Rozas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match clock showed 95 minutes, the score became 13-0 when Konstantinos Ikonomopoulos sped through Manuel Rodríguez 1186's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Alexandre Marrodan.