U18 World League

Nacional Sudeste
Spectators: 7705 (Terracing: 5780, Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Niko Willams made the kick off which started today's match. When the match clock showed 2 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Baldomiro Elizardo sped through tHe SOnS of rAGnar's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Loukas Kanavidis. 8 minutes into the match, Jarana FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ntinos Mouratis came free, but Gervasio Oier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gervasio Oier didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Babbis Siakkas went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. tHe SOnS of rAGnar's Loukas Kanavidis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save tHe SOnS of rAGnar from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Jarana FC getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Cris Romero hit a great ball. With a little luck, tHe SOnS of rAGnar's Loukas Kanavidis got control of the ball when Baldomiro Elizardo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jarana FC's Gervasio Oier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Niko Willams in the 18th minute of play. In the 26th minute, Odysseas Michelakis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Baldomiro Elizardo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 27thth minute, Loukas Kanavidis skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Gervasio Oier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ntinos Mouratis in the 32nd minute of the match. Loukas Kanavidis was a little too slow when Baldomiro Elizardo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 33rd minute. The score was now 2-1. 36 minutes into the match, Jarana FC's goal looked a bit too open when Niko Willams came free, but Gervasio Oier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With an all-out effort, Jarana FC's Loukas Kanavidis threw himself towards the right post 41 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Tobias Ospetsu, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After a defensive mix-up in tHe SOnS of rAGnar's zone, Baldomiro Elizardo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Loukas Kanavidis came out of the goal and Baldomiro Elizardo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Jarana FC getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Tobias Ospetsu hit a great ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Baldomiro Elizardo was the one to do the kick off. Tobias Ospetsu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, tHe SOnS of rAGnar's Stamatis Gitsis got a free kick in the 55th minute. After a defensive mix-up in tHe SOnS of rAGnar's zone, Godofredo Bertran stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Loukas Kanavidis came out of the goal and Godofredo Bertran tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Baldomiro Elizardo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Loukas Kanavidis was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. Gervasio Oier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nikos Lagonikakis in the 63rd minute of play. Loukas Kanavidis came out of the goal in the 65th minute to try and stop a shot by Jarana FC's Tobias Ospetsu. But to his dismay, Tobias Ospetsu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. Gervasio Oier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Konstantinos Lazaropoulos in the 70th minute of play. Loukas Kanavidis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tobias Ospetsu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 76th minute there was a penalty for Jarana FC. Godofredo Bertran stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Loukas Kanavidis. 5-1. Saul Valerio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Loukas Kanavidis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baldomiro Elizardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. 86 minutes into the game, Yamine Lamalle was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. tHe SOnS of rAGnar's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Jarana FC the free kick. In the 86th minute, Yamine Lamalle hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Baldomiro Elizardo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 96 minutes into the match, tHe SOnS of rAGnar's goal looked a bit too open when Tobias Ospetsu came free, but Loukas Kanavidis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. tHe SOnS of rAGnar's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Jarana FC had won, even though tHe SOnS of rAGnar had held more of the ball.