U23 World League

San Siro Stadium
Spectators: 7469 (Terracing: 5603, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Petros Malioufas made the kick off which started today's match. Evaristo da Rocha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jaizki Chirivoga kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. A collision led to RAMBO FC getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Evaristo da Rocha hit a great ball. Kostas Tsioris didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Erasto Cobo went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Kostas Tsioris made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erasto Cobo in the 18th minute of play. Astor Cacho scored 0-3 in the 19th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kostas Tsioris, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 21 played minutes AC Milan got a freekick which was hit by Takis Tsirilidis. When the match clock showed 22 minutes, the score became 0-4 when Evaristo da Rocha sped through AC Milan's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Kostas Tsioris. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind AC Milan's goalkeeper Kostas Tsioris, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Evaristo da Rocha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 34 minutes into the match, AC Milan's goal looked a bit too open when Tello Picado came free, but Kostas Tsioris reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to AC Milan getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Alekos Volakis hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Koulis Saveris in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Oscar-Alfredo Ibanez saved RAMBO FC from getting behind. Chatziantoniou Michail hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. In the 45th minute Astor Cacho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kostas Tsioris saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Evaristo da Rocha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Erasto Cobo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Kostas Tsioris showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erasto Cobo in the 56th minute of the match. Kostas Tsioris made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erasto Cobo in the 59th minute of play. The supporters of RAMBO FC booed when AC Milan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Takis Tsirilidis didn't get a good kick on the ball. RAMBO FC's Evaristo da Rocha got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 65 minutes into the game, AC Milan's Petros Malioufas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Oscar-Alfredo Ibanez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-7. Oscar-Alfredo Ibanez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chatziantoniou Michail, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Evaristo da Rocha took the ball and in the 70 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kostas Tsioris. Kostas Tsioris dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-8. Through an outstanding action, after 73 minutes, Kostas Tsioris successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Oscar-Alfredo Ibanez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Takis Tsirilidis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 75 minutes into the game, Pavlos Kazakis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. AC Milan's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave RAMBO FC the free kick. Pavlos Kazakis kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. AC Milan:s Kostas Tsioris showed great skill when he stopped Evaristo da Rocha:s penalty. The supporters of AC Milan booed when RAMBO FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erasto Cobo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 81 minutes, Evaristo da Rocha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. RAMBO FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Evaristo da Rocha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to RAMBO FC getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Evaristo da Rocha hit a great ball. Chatziantoniou Michail took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 84th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Oscar-Alfredo Ibanez. RAMBO FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 91st play minute Tello Picado came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Kostas Tsioris. 1-9. Evaristo da Rocha took the ball and in the 97 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kostas Tsioris. Kostas Tsioris dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-10.