U21 World League

Las Momias FC
Spectators: 7651 (Terracing: 5740, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Haroldo Lleir kicked off to start the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ermis Panakakis during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 3rd minute, Ermis Panakakis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to O.T.E getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Nikos Tavlaridis hit a great ball. Haroldo Lleir's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Markos Theodoropoulos firmly grabbed it by the left post. Markos Theodoropoulos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Haroldo Lleir in the 26th minute. 27 minutes into the game, Patricio Nesto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Las Momias F. C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave O.T.E the free kick. The supporters of O.T.E booed when Las Momias F. C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patricio Nesto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Patricio Nesto received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Markos Theodoropoulos came out and tried to block the shot, but Patricio Nesto slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 33rd minute. Antonis Klinakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. O.T.E's Markos Theodoropoulos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save O.T.E from getting a goal against them. A collision led to O.T.E getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Theofilos Chronatos hit a great ball. In the 44th match minute, O.T.E was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Theofilos Chronatos to maneuver through the defense. Markos Theodoropoulos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patricio Nesto in the 46th minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

After 51 minutes of play O.T.E's Ermis Panakakis was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After 51 played minutes O.T.E got a freekick which was hit by Ermis Panakakis. In the 54th minute Haroldo Lleir shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Markos Theodoropoulos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Haroldo Lleir scored 2-1 in the 54th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Markos Theodoropoulos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Nikos Tavlaridis was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 59 minutes into the match. 63 minutes into the match, Las Momias F. C.'s Patricio Nesto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Markos Theodoropoulos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 65 played minutes O.T.E got a freekick which was hit by Antonis Klinakis. If Haroldo Lleir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 69th match minute, O.T.E was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Thrasivoulos Stamatis to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Haroldo Lleir in the 72nd minute of play forced O.T.E's goalkeeper Markos Theodoropoulos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Haroldo Lleir fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Markos Theodoropoulos having to interfere. Aris Totenberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Markos Theodoropoulos having to interfere. Aris Totenberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Markos Theodoropoulos having to interfere. Haroldo Lleir's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Markos Theodoropoulos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Haroldo Lleir managed to get in a good position for a shot. Las Momias F. C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Haroldo Lleir was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Markos Theodoropoulos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Markos Theodoropoulos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nacho Nuñez in the 90th minute of play. Aris Totenberg kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. In the 93rd minute, Trifon Paliouras hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Haroldo Lleir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.