World League

Firehouse
Spectators: 7483 (Terracing: 5614, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) Joystick XXXV were furious when Gavino Truylos was red carded, 7 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 9th minute there was a penalty for Jose F.C.. Periklis Pagopoulos stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Basilio Fidensio. 0-1. Basilio Fidensio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chatziantoniou Vakoufaris in the 11th minute of the match. If Orestis Daras had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 18 minutes into the match, Joystick XXXV's goal looked a bit too open when Ntinos Kaliakatsos came free, but Basilio Fidensio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Narciso Cresconio fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Joystick XXXV's protests and gave Narciso Cresconio a yellow card for diving instead. Narciso Cresconio hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Basilio Fidensio came out of the goal in the 20th minute to try and stop a shot by Jose F.C.'s Periklis Pagopoulos. But to his dismay, Periklis Pagopoulos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. In the 27th minute Ntinos Kaliakatsos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Basilio Fidensio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vinicio Perico in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aris Zanteroglou prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With his leg Aris Zanteroglou managed to avoid a goal in the 32ndth minute, when Joystick XXXV's Vinicio Perico fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The wind increased when Ntinos Kaliakatsos made the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the game, Ntinos Kaliakatsos recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Basilio Fidensio. Ntinos Kaliakatsos showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-3. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vinicio Perico in the 57th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aris Zanteroglou prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 58th match minute, Joystick XXXV was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anibal Taurino to maneuver through the defense. If Periklis Pagopoulos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ntinos Kaliakatsos was extremely unlucky when he, in the 61st minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. When Chatziantoniou Vakoufaris came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the Jose F.C. 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 Chatziantoniou Vakoufaris couldn't finish the play. Narciso Cresconio kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. 66 minutes into the game, Periklis Pagopoulos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Basilio Fidensio was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Vinicio Perico sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vinicio Perico got in the 71st a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Aris Zanteroglou handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. Vinicio Perico fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aris Zanteroglou having to interfere. Basilio Fidensio came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by Jose F.C.'s Chatziantoniou Vakoufaris. But to his dismay, Chatziantoniou Vakoufaris quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-5. Fryderyk Kensicki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Chatziantoniou Vakoufaris got free with Basilio Fidensio in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Themos Panagakis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Claudio Bassani kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. In the 89th minute of the match Anibal Taurino sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Aris Zanteroglou skillfully saved the ball. The Jose F.C. supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Jose F.C. would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.