U21 World League

San Siro Stadium
Spectators: 7518 (Terracing: 5639, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Petros Malioufas got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to U.D. Mancini getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Isandro Esperta hit a great ball. After 7 played minutes, AC Milan's Panos Karamichas shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Taio Elias 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 AC Milan reached it. In the 8th minute, Xerardo Pujol hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Petros Malioufas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Taio Elias made a huge save. Taio Elias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Petros Malioufas in the 25th minute of the match. Petros Malioufas 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. In the 33rd minute of the game Koulis Saveris made a throw-in which Thodoris Pavlakakis played forward. Kostas Tsioris made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xerardo Pujol in the 35th minute of play. In the 41st minute, Romeo Rienda left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The U.D. Mancini fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Chatziantoniou Michail received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Taio Elias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 48 minutes into the match, Romeo Rienda notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of AC Milan's Kostas Tsioris. Kostas Tsioris was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After the first half U.D. Mancini were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Romeo Rienda was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the game, Romeo Rienda was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. U.D. Mancini's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AC Milan the free kick. Romeo Rienda hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. 64 minutes into the match, AC Milan's goal looked a bit too open when Romeo Rienda came free, but Kostas Tsioris reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Romeo Rienda did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-5 to the left of a surprised Kostas Tsioris 69 minutes into the match. Taio Elias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Petros Malioufas in the 77th minute of play. When AC Milan's Petros Malioufas in the 80th minute got a chance for a shot 80th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye U.D. Mancini's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in AC Milan's zone, Xerardo Pujol stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kostas Tsioris came out of the goal and Xerardo Pujol tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. U.D. Mancini's Thomas Herrero was substituted for Xerardo Pujol. Romeo Rienda struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Kostas Tsioris didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for U.D. Mancini. Kostas Tsioris didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Thomas Herrero went, in the 91st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-6 was the resulting score. After 97 played minutes U.D. Mancini got a freekick which was hit by Dagoberto Escobar. 98 minutes into the match, U.D. Mancini's goal looked a bit too open when Chatziantoniou Michail came free, but Taio Elias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.