U18 World League

埼玉2002体育场
Spectators: 7441 (Terracing: 5582, Seating: 1711, VIP seats: 148) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. 邱城扬 started the match with the kick off. 邱城扬 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. ≮王者归来≯日本浦和红宝石 were furious when 张震泉 was red carded, 9 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 10th match minute, ≮王者归来≯日本浦和红宝石 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 张震泉 to maneuver through the defense. ≮王者归来≯日本浦和红宝石's 方海坚 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Argyris Moustakis in the 11th minute of play. Green Hell F.C.'s Fivos Dadamis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 邱城扬 in the 15th minute of play. Babbis Vournas's late challenge caught a ≮王者归来≯日本浦和红宝石's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Babbis Vournas helped the player get up and apologised. In the 17th match minute, Green Hell F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Babbis Vournas to maneuver through the defense. 蔡桑梁 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fivos Dadamis having to interfere. After 32 minutes of play, Green Hell F.C.'s Paris Nestoriou made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. 方海坚 was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 41 minutes, Apostolos Nalbantis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Green Hell F.C. and the ≮王者归来≯日本浦和红宝石 players grew even worse after the yellow card. Paris Nestoriou charged in rather forcefully in the 44th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Paris Nestoriou the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Paris Nestoriou kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. The ≮王者归来≯日本浦和红宝石 players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Green Hell F.C. were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sakis Kefalas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Apostolos Nalbantis 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. 曹谦峰 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 64 minutes, Zacharias Kalkanis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Green Hell F.C. and the ≮王者归来≯日本浦和红宝石 players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Green Hell F.C.'s Zacharias Kalkanis got a free kick in the 64th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Green Hell F.C.'s zone, 朱伟挺 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fivos Dadamis came out of the goal and 朱伟挺 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Paris Nestoriou came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Green Hell F.C. fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Paris Nestoriou couldn't finish the play. If Sakis Kefalas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 71st minute, one of ≮王者归来≯日本浦和红宝石:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for ≮王者归来≯日本浦和红宝石. Apostolos Nalbantis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Apostolos Nalbantis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Green Hell F.C.'s Sakis Kefalas got a free kick in the 77th minute. 79 minutes into the game, Green Hell F.C.'s Apostolos Nalbantis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. 方海坚 made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. After 82 played minutes Green Hell F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Zacharias Andreadakis. After 84 played minutes Green Hell F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Paris Nestoriou. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind Green Hell F.C.'s goalkeeper Fivos Dadamis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Paris Nestoriou fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 方海坚 having to interfere. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Green Hell F.C. walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.