U23 World League

Lipochσrion Stadium
Spectators: 7652 (Terracing: 5741, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bayhan Uluman got the match started through his kick off. Through an outstanding action, after 3 minutes, Clodio Taffarel successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 4th minute Christoforos Vatatzis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Clodio Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alketas Nikolopoulos's late challenge caught a POZANTI SPOR's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alketas Nikolopoulos helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Lipochσrion FC's Alketas Nikolopoulos got a free kick in the 5th minute. Panagiotis Kissas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ragıp Bozer in the 14th minute of play. After 16 minutes Lipochσrion FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Behram Çubukcu who took care of the corner kick. If Bayhan Uluman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Giannis Fetfatzidis kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Clodio Taffarel. That made the score 3-0 in the 20 minute of play. Clodio Taffarel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dhori Zhobro went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. 28 minutes into the match, Dhori Zhobro notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of POZANTI SPOR's Clodio Taffarel. Clodio Taffarel was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Bayhan Uluman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Panagiotis Kissas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Alketas Nikolopoulos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dhori Zhobro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Clodio Taffarel made a huge save. A collision led to POZANTI SPOR getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Ragıp Bozer hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in POZANTI SPOR's zone, Dhori Zhobro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Clodio Taffarel came out of the goal and Dhori Zhobro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 47 minutes into the game, Dhori Zhobro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-0. Clodio Taffarel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Clodio Taffarel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Theofilos Vogiatzoglou in the 54th minute of play. Lipochσrion FC were awarded a corner in the 55th minute after POZANTI SPOR's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Dhori Zhobro took the corner. Clodio Taffarel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dhori Zhobro, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Clodio Taffarel came out of the goal in the 62nd minute to try and stop a shot by Lipochσrion FC's Dhori Zhobro. But to his dismay, Dhori Zhobro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-0. Clodio Taffarel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Giannis Fetfatzidis in the 66th minute of play. 66 minutes into the game, Bayhan Uluman was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. POZANTI SPOR's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lipochσrion FC the free kick. After 66 played minutes POZANTI SPOR got a freekick which was hit by Bayhan Uluman. Giannis Fetfatzidis struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Clodio Taffarel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lipochσrion FC. Theofilos Vogiatzoglou's late challenge caught a POZANTI SPOR's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Theofilos Vogiatzoglou helped the player get up and apologised. In the 72nd match minute, Lipochσrion FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Theofilos Vogiatzoglou to maneuver through the defense. In the 78th minute Christoforos Vatatzis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Clodio Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 80th minute, Bayhan Uluman got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Clodio Taffarel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Christoforos Vatatzis, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Clodio Taffarel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christoforos Vatatzis in the 82nd minute of the match. Bayhan Uluman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 94 minutes into the match, Giannis Fetfatzidis notched a goal, 8-0, to the right of POZANTI SPOR's Clodio Taffarel. Clodio Taffarel was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. There was no doubt that Lipochσrion FC were the better team. Lipochσrion FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.