U18 World League

Karaiskakis Stadium
Spectators: 7756 (Terracing: 5819, Seating: 1783, VIP seats: 154) Jeremias Pinheiro started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Jeremias Pinheiro took the ball and in the 5 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Takis Nestoriou. Takis Nestoriou dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jeremias Pinheiro in the 8th minute of play forced Olympiacos FC's goalkeeper Takis Nestoriou to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 12 minutes into the match, Olympiacos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Baltazar Paraibano came free, but Takis Nestoriou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pavlos Fanidis during the 13th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Olympiacos FC's Pavlos Fanidis got a free kick in the 13th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baltazar Paraibano in the 18th minute of play forced Olympiacos FC's goalkeeper Takis Nestoriou to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Baltazar Paraibano during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 25th match minute, UPTEXTIL.COM was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Baltazar Paraibano to maneuver through the defense. In the 26th minute, Panos Papathomas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match clock showed 29 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Baltazar Paraibano sped through Olympiacos FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Takis Nestoriou. UPTEXTIL.COM's Baltazar Paraibano got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Avraam Chalkias hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Panos Papathomas in the 36th minute of play forced UPTEXTIL.COM's goalkeeper Carlos Eduardo de Carvalho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 40 minutes, Diguinho Lucas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. UPTEXTIL.COM's supporters crossed their fingers, but Diguinho Lucas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Baltazar Paraibano might have been able to make a better finish in the 42nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Takis Nestoriou. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Baltazar Paraibano ran back to his position shaking his head. When the match had gone on for 45 minutes, Dimitris Koudas took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Carlos Eduardo de Carvalho to make any attempt to save it. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The wind increased when Dimitris Koudas made the kick off in the second half. In the 58th minute, Markos Kareklopoulos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Olympiacos FC made a substitution. Kostas Tziolas replaced Alexis Dellios. Olympiacos FC's Miltiadis Tsiranidis was substituted for Grigoris Plexioudas. The supporters of UPTEXTIL.COM booed when Olympiacos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Markos Kareklopoulos didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience cheered loudly when Claudinei Botelho's long shot in the 60th minute became 1-3 when the ball went to the left of and passed Takis Nestoriou. In the 66th minute, Kostas Tziolas made a precise shot to the right of Carlos Eduardo de Carvalho. UPTEXTIL.COM's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. Carlos Eduardo de Carvalho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fanis Schinas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jardel Souza charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jardel Souza the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 71st minute, Jardel Souza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Caco Saraiva managed to get in a good position for a shot. UPTEXTIL.COM's supporters rose to their feet, but Caco Saraiva was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Takis Nestoriou breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dimitris Koudas in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Carlos Eduardo de Carvalho prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Olympiacos FC booed when UPTEXTIL.COM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ediberto Marinho didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to UPTEXTIL.COM getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Erivaldo Gaspar hit a great ball. UPTEXTIL.COM's Carlos Eduardo de Carvalho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Panos Loukas in the 82nd minute of play. Carlos Eduardo de Carvalho didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Olympiacos FC's Dimitris Koudas shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 3-3 in the ordered_time% minute. Carlos Eduardo de Carvalho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dimitris Koudas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pavlos Fanidis kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.