U21 World League

El Inodoro
Spectators: 7555 (Terracing: 5668, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) Evelio Mendez made the kick off and thus started the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Timos Pagarliotas during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 5th match minute, TZITZIFIES was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Timos Pagarliotas to maneuver through the defense. Alberto Herauso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giorgos Nifitsas having to interfere. In the 8th minute Marcelino Patxi suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. After a rather tough play, CERPA's Delmar Asteri got a free kick in the 12th minute. In the 18th of the match, Alberto Herauso tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Giorgos Nifitsas got in the way and made a wonderful save. CERPA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ivan Edwardo in the 19th minute. CERPA's Ivan Edwardo was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Giorgos Nifitsas in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Alberto Herauso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jairo Isauro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tolis Stergiotis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 34th match minute, TZITZIFIES was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Argyris Tripolitis to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of TZITZIFIES booed when CERPA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arnoldo Micael didn't get a good kick on the ball. Timos Pagarliotas took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 37th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jairo Isauro. CERPA's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Alberto Herauso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Giorgos Nifitsas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Romeo Florinio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Giorgos Nifitsas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 47th minute Giorgos Dogramadzhiev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jairo Isauro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Giorgos Dogramadzhiev made a kick off. After having played for 53 minutes, Trifon Chalkias managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. TZITZIFIES's supporters crossed their fingers, but Trifon Chalkias was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jairo Isauro made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Giorgos Dogramadzhiev sent off a good shot on target. Ermegildo Gora sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. TZITZIFIES's Giorgos Nifitsas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Augusto Oinatz in the 63rd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Evelio Mendez in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Giorgos Nifitsas saved TZITZIFIES from getting behind. In the 66th minute, Augusto Oinatz had to leave the field with a concussion. Isidoros Chatzidis's late challenge caught a CERPA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Isidoros Chatzidis helped the player get up and apologised. CERPA's Teofilo Gipuzkoa was substituted for Augusto Oinatz. In the 67th match minute, TZITZIFIES was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isidoros Chatzidis to maneuver through the defense. Alberto Herauso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Giorgos Nifitsas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 77 minutes into the match, TZITZIFIES's goal looked a bit too open when Evelio Mendez came free, but Giorgos Nifitsas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 80 minutes into the match, TZITZIFIES's Giorgos Dogramadzhiev sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jairo Isauro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Timos Pagarliotas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jairo Isauro made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Giorgos Dogramadzhiev sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of TZITZIFIES booed when CERPA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alberto Herauso didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the final whistle sounded TZITZIFIES left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than CERPA.