U18 World League

MOUNTAIN ARENA
Spectators: 7530 (Terracing: 5649, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Dimitris Alatza kicked off to start the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dimitris Alatza in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marcelino Erauso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Dimitris Alatza's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 10thth minute, Marcelino Erauso skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Akis Mestas during the 13th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Akis Mestas hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. With a little luck, JENIZAROS NEGROS PUNTANOS's Marcelino Erauso got control of the ball when Salmakis Pezos tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 18th minute, Dimitris Alatza got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's Simeon Lalagos got a free kick in the 20th minute. 21 minutes into the game, JENIZAROS NEGROS PUNTANOS's Hipolito Abadie nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Polybos Christofis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 26th minute, Cristian Amor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's Asopos Rigopoulos shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 27th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Marcelino Erauso but with some difficulty. Laios Demarchis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 44 minutes into the game, one of ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave JENIZAROS NEGROS PUNTANOS a penalty, 47 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Eleuterio Carlomagno, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's Polybos Christofis. 0-2. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bartolo Theobald to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Damaso Llorienzo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ booed when JENIZAROS NEGROS PUNTANOS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristian Amor didn't get a good kick on the ball. Salmakis Pezos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Leukothoe Lipsanos hit a great ball. Salmakis Pezos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcelino Erauso having to interfere. ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's Salmakis Pezos got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in JENIZAROS NEGROS PUNTANOS's zone, Salmakis Pezos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcelino Erauso came out of the goal and Salmakis Pezos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hipolito Abadie hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Laios Demarchis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Marcelino Erauso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Asopos Rigopoulos's late challenge caught a JENIZAROS NEGROS PUNTANOS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Asopos Rigopoulos helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's Asopos Rigopoulos got a free kick in the 75th minute. A collision led to JENIZAROS NEGROS PUNTANOS getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Donato Clemencin hit a great ball. Leukothoe Lipsanos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Simeon Lalagos struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Marcelino Erauso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ. The supporters of JENIZAROS NEGROS PUNTANOS booed when ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dimitris Alatza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marcelino Erauso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Salmakis Pezos, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Marcelino Erauso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Simeon Lalagos in the 93rd minute of play. In the 94th match minute, JENIZAROS NEGROS PUNTANOS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristian Amor to maneuver through the defense. In the 95th minute, Simeon Lalagos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2.