U18 World League

Tserna-Reka-V55
Spectators: 7972 (Terracing: 5980, Seating: 1834, VIP seats: 158) Louis Makris made the kick off and thus started the match. Soulis Souanis hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pancho Leceta in the 8th minute of play forced RO Army V55's goalkeeper Dionysis Loizos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 14 minutes into the match, Edison Mendez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dionysis Loizos. RO Army V55's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Edison Mendez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 19 minutes into the game, Barcelona de América's Pancho Leceta nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dionysis Loizos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. After a rather tough play, Barcelona de América's Palacios Rabel got a free kick in the 21st minute. Barcelona de América's Fabio Marines proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Barcelona de América from getting a goal against them. Stamatis Leontiou was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. When Sokratis Symeonakis fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored RO Army V55's protests and gave Sokratis Symeonakis a yellow card for diving instead. Sokratis Symeonakis kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. 27 minutes into the match, RO Army V55's goal looked a bit too open when Pancho Leceta came free, but Dionysis Loizos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Alexandros Papakrivas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 34 minutes into the match, RO Army V55's goal looked a bit too open when Edison Mendez came free, but Dionysis Loizos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 37 minutes into the match, RO Army V55's goal looked a bit too open when Edison Mendez came free, but Dionysis Loizos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Pancho Leceta to strike the kick off in the second half. Dionysis Loizos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edison Mendez in the 52nd minute. Sokratis Symeonakis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabio Marines having to interfere. RO Army V55's Dionysis Loizos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pancho Leceta in the 56th minute of play. In the 57th match minute, RO Army V55 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stamatis Leontiou to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pancho Leceta in the 58th minute of play forced RO Army V55's goalkeeper Dionysis Loizos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edison Mendez got free with Dionysis Loizos in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pancho Leceta received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Dionysis Loizos came out and tried to block the shot, but Pancho Leceta slotted it home off the left post making it 0-3 in the 78th minute. After 82 played minutes, Barcelona de América's Espinola Ucles shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Dionysis Loizos 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 Barcelona de América reached it. Pancho Leceta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The supporters of RO Army V55 booed when Barcelona de América was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arturo Mina didn't get a good kick on the ball. The RO Army V55 supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Barcelona de América's performance. The match ended with a win for Barcelona de América.