U18 World League

Zini Stadium
Spectators: 8459 (Terracing: 6345, Seating: 1945, VIP seats: 169) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Marcelino Sayvion got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Cremonese booed when GREEN PANTHERS FC ☘️ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christos Bolirakis didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelino Sayvion in the 7th minute of play forced GREEN PANTHERS FC ☘️'s goalkeeper Jason Statham to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of GREEN PANTHERS FC ☘️ booed when Cremonese was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Laureano Asur didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of GREEN PANTHERS FC ☘️ booed when Cremonese was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eustaquio Azibar didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 19th match minute, GREEN PANTHERS FC ☘️ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alekos Simeonidis to maneuver through the defense. 20 minutes into the match, Marcelino Sayvion dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jason Statham, 1-0. Apolo Ted showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Giorgos Bobolis, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. GREEN PANTHERS FC ☘️'s Jason Statham proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save GREEN PANTHERS FC ☘️ from getting a goal against them. Giorgos Bobolis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eustaquio Azibar hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. In the 34th minute Eustaquio Azibar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jason Statham saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 39 minutes into the match, Cremonese's goal looked a bit too open when Giorgos Bobolis came free, but Apolo Ted reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Eustratios Saravakos came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the GREEN PANTHERS 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 Eustratios Saravakos couldn't finish the play. Apolo Ted made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alekos Simeonidis in the 41st minute of play. In the 42nd minute, Konstantinos Kalekas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, GREEN PANTHERS FC ☘️'s Akis Mantarinopoulos got a free kick in the 46th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Giorgos Bobolis to make the kick off. 65 minutes into the game, Laureano Asur was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cremonese's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave GREEN PANTHERS FC ☘️ the free kick. Laureano Asur hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. After 69 minutes, Ildefonso Savion mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cremonese and the GREEN PANTHERS FC ☘️ players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Cremonese getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Ildefonso Savion hit a great ball. With 79 minutes on the clock, Akis Mantarinopoulos commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Jason Statham had in the 80thth minute some difficulties stopping Marcelino Sayvion's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 83rd minute Melchor Arias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jason Statham saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alekos Simeonidis received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Apolo Ted came out and tried to block the shot, but Alekos Simeonidis slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 87th minute. In the 97th minute Melchor Arias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jason Statham saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Despite being the better team, GREEN PANTHERS FC ☘️ failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.