U18 World League

Meteranã
Spectators: 7550 (Terracing: 5664, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Raphael Aguiar got the match started through his kick off. Vítor de Lima showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isidoros Chatzidis in the 3rd minute of the match. The supporters of TIMETER EC -DMZ- booed when TZITZIFIES was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stamatis Birbas didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 16th match minute, TZITZIFIES was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Trifon Chalkias to maneuver through the defense. Stamatis Birbas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, TZITZIFIES's Isidoros Chatzidis got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Rogério de Mendonça received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Giorgos Nifitsas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 27th minute, Raphael Aguiar left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The TIMETER EC -DMZ- fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. If Raphael Aguiar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, TIMETER EC -DMZ-'s Rogério de Mendonça got a free kick in the 38th minute. If Stamatis Birbas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Giorgos Dogramadzhiev recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Giorgos Dogramadzhiev made the kick off in the second half. The crowd rose to their feet as Stamatis Birbas kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Vítor de Lima. That made the score 1-1 in the 51 minute of play. In the 59th minute, Cafu de Souza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vítor de Lima made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isidoros Chatzidis in the 60th minute of play. Theofanis Potamiotis's late challenge caught a TIMETER EC -DMZ-'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Theofanis Potamiotis helped the player get up and apologised. In the 71st match minute, TZITZIFIES was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Theofanis Potamiotis to maneuver through the defense. TIMETER EC -DMZ-'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 77th minute, when Giorgos Dogramadzhiev scored to the left of an out of position Vítor de Lima, making the score, 1-3. Giorgos Dogramadzhiev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Vítor de Lima tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 84 minutes into the game, Giorgos Dogramadzhiev recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Vítor de Lima. Giorgos Dogramadzhiev showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-4. 88 minutes into the match, Giorgos Dogramadzhiev had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vítor de Lima. TIMETER EC -DMZ-'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Giorgos Dogramadzhiev was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-5. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. TZITZIFIES had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.