U23 World League

Ozzy Stadium
Spectators: 7511 (Terracing: 5634, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) Kostas Tsioris took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ubaldo Guifre, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cayetano Esdras received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Kostas Tsioris tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 9 minutes into the match, Petros Malioufas notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of HFA FC's Gordon Banks. Gordon Banks was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 15th minute, Jonathan Hulberto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 22 played minutes AC Milan got a freekick which was hit by Panos Karamichas. 25 minutes into the match, HFA FC's goal looked a bit too open when Petros Malioufas came free, but Gordon Banks reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27th minute, Thodoris Pavlakakis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jonathan Hulberto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 29th match minute, AC Milan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aris Kortzidis to maneuver through the defense. Kostas Tsioris showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ubaldo Guifre in the 34th minute of the match. In the 36th minute, HFA FC's Cayetano Esdras ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Kostas Tsioris. Kostas Tsioris yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. AC Milan's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Cayetano Esdras 42 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-1. Cayetano Esdras blasted a shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kostas Tsioris having to make a save. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

52 minutes into the game, Cayetano Esdras cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Kostas Tsioris was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 56th match minute, AC Milan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Thodoris Pavlakakis to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in AC Milan's zone, Cayetano Esdras stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kostas Tsioris came out of the goal and Cayetano Esdras tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ubaldo Guifre received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Kostas Tsioris tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Panos Karamichas hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Jonathan Hulberto scored 4-1 in the 72nd 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. In the 76th minute Cayetano Esdras 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. In the 83rd minute, Takis Tsirilidis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 93 minutes of play, HFA FC's Ubaldo Guifre made it 7-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Kostas Tsioris was left in no man's land by his defense there!