U21 World League

Estadio Razzoni
Spectators: 7542 (Terracing: 5658, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Antonis Klinakis took the kick off in the first half of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Antonis Klinakis in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Karl-Oskar Odén prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After having played for 4 minutes, Donyo Dragiyski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. O.T.E's supporters crossed their fingers, but Donyo Dragiyski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lázaro Navarro took the ball and in the 6 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Markos Theodoropoulos. Markos Theodoropoulos dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. 10 minutes had been played when some careless play by O.T.E's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Fausto Salvino was slow to take the kick. During this time Halcones Azules's players had a chance to rest. At last the ball reached Ruben Salvadore at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of O.T.E. 2-0. After 14 minutes of play, O.T.E's Antonis Klinakis made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Karl-Oskar Odén was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Halcones Azules's Lázaro Navarro got a free kick in the 17th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Antonis Klinakis managed to get in a good position for a shot. O.T.E's supporters rose to their feet, but Antonis Klinakis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Karl-Oskar Odén breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a little luck, O.T.E's Markos Theodoropoulos got control of the ball when Fausto Salvino tried to sneak it across the goal line. Edgardo Malvin hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Halcones Azules's Karl-Oskar Odén played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antonis Klinakis in the 35th minute of play. After having played for 36 minutes, Antonis Klinakis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. O.T.E's supporters crossed their fingers, but Antonis Klinakis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Antonis Klinakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Karl-Oskar Odén stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Antonis Klinakis's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. If Antonis Klinakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 42 played minutes, O.T.E's Arboleda Soberano shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Karl-Oskar Odén came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in O.T.E reached it. Antonis Klinakis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karl-Oskar Odén having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Antonis Klinakis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Karl-Oskar Odén was relentless in the 45th minute of the game. The O.T.E fans' excitement grew in the 47th match minute when O.T.E's Antonis Klinakis looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fausto Salvino stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When O.T.E's Antonis Klinakis in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Halcones Azules's goalie prevented a goal. A hard shot by Arboleda Soberano from long distance, 56 minutes into the match, got Karl-Oskar Odén's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind Halcones Azules's goalkeeper Karl-Oskar Odén, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. O.T.E's Antonis Klinakis was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 59th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Markos Theodoropoulos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anier Erauso, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Fausto Salvino managed to get in a good position for a shot. Halcones Azules's supporters rose to their feet, but Fausto Salvino 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. 73 minutes into the game, Ruben Salvadore was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Halcones Azules's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave O.T.E the free kick. In the 73rd match minute, Halcones Azules was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ruben Salvadore to maneuver through the defense. Ruben Salvadore kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. 78 minutes into the match, Donato Baleren notched a goal, 3-3, to the right of O.T.E's Markos Theodoropoulos. Markos Theodoropoulos was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Halcones Azules made a substitution. Gerardo Oriche replaced Fausto Salvino. In the 84thth minute of the game Antonis Klinakis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Halcones Azules's Karl-Oskar Odén was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Antonis Klinakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Karl-Oskar Odén tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 94th match minute, Halcones Azules was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ruben Salvadore to maneuver through the defense. Gerardo Oriche received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Markos Theodoropoulos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.