U18 World League

Artemio Franchi
Spectators: 8008 (Terracing: 6008, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 159) RO Army V55's Stamatis Leontiou 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. With 3 minutes on the clock, Pacifico Villazan commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. AFC Viola Gigliati made a substitution. Quentin Odoardo replaced Ruperto Cendegui. The referee gave RO Army V55 a penalty, 7 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Soulis Souanis, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of AFC Viola Gigliati's Min Ordoña. 0-1. Sokratis Symeonakis hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Min Ordoña took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Louis Makris, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match clock showed 15 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Fanis Katsiaounis sped through AFC Viola Gigliati's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Min Ordoña. Vaggelis Zimaras's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Min Ordoña read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. Stamatis Leontiou fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Min Ordoña having to interfere. Stamatis Leontiou scored 0-3 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Min Ordoña, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 27 minutes into the match, AFC Viola Gigliati's goal looked a bit too open when Vassilis Stergioudas came free, but Min Ordoña reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Min Ordoña made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stamatis Leontiou in the 30th minute of play. 31 minutes into the match, RO Army V55's goalkeeper Dionysis Loizos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Waldir Velaz. The supporters of AFC Viola Gigliati booed when RO Army V55 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pavlos Pantelakis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Min Ordoña took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stamatis Leontiou, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 40th minute Stamatis Leontiou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Min Ordoña saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Stamatis Leontiou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Sokratis Symeonakis succeeded in the game's 47th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-4.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Waldir Velaz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Min Ordoña took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stamatis Leontiou, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Samuel Horduña received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Dionysis Loizos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, AFC Viola Gigliati's Garin Candina got a free kick in the 71st minute. In the 75th minute RO Army V55 were awarded a corner. Soulis Souanis went to the cornerflag to take it. A well-hit corner resulted in Stamatis Leontiou heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. After 84 played minutes AFC Viola Gigliati got a freekick which was hit by Cosme Fole. In the 84th minute of the match Soulis Souanis shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Min Ordoña showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. When RO Army V55's Stamatis Leontiou in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AFC Viola Gigliati's goalie prevented a goal. Stamatis Leontiou's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 88thth minute, Min Ordoña skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 93 minutes into the game, Samuel Horduña cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Dionysis Loizos was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.