U18 World League

PIRATAS STADIUM
Spectators: 7738 (Terracing: 5805, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) After 2 played minutes GOD OF WAR got a freekick which was hit by Theocharis Dousis. PIRATAS TFP's Enrique Gerber got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, GOD OF WAR's Argyris Staboulis got a free kick in the 6th minute. The supporters of GOD OF WAR booed when PIRATAS TFP was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Didi Salgado didn't get a good kick on the ball. Panos Karnezis was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 17th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Through an outstanding action, after 21 minutes, Giannis Papadosifakis successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Giannis Papadosifakis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexandre da Cunha in the 25th minute of the match. Didi Salgado kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. If Argyris Staboulis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 41 minutes of play, GOD OF WAR's Thrasivoulos Neopidis made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Laerte Brasil was left in no man's land by his defense there! Lakis Poulogiannis hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rômulo Andrade to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, João Vítor de Medeiros ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Giannis Papadosifakis was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Fondas Sakaridis hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Giannis Papadosifakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Enrique Gerber, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Apostolos Kazanidis's late challenge caught a PIRATAS TFP's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Apostolos Kazanidis helped the player get up and apologised. In the 57th minute, Apostolos Kazanidis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 60 minutes of play, GOD OF WAR's Panos Karnezis made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Laerte Brasil was left in no man's land by his defense there! 63 minutes into the game, PIRATAS TFP's João Vítor de Medeiros nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Giannis Papadosifakis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. Argyris Staboulis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Laerte Brasil made a huge save. João Vítor de Medeiros took the ball and in the 72 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Giannis Papadosifakis. Giannis Papadosifakis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-2. Panos Karnezis charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Panos Karnezis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to GOD OF WAR getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Panos Karnezis hit a great ball. After 79 played minutes GOD OF WAR got a freekick which was hit by Argyris Staboulis. 85 minutes into the game, PIRATAS TFP's Rômulo Andrade nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Giannis Papadosifakis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-2. Argyris Staboulis hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Enrique Gerber fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giannis Papadosifakis having to interfere. PIRATAS TFP's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.