U23 World League

INFRAMUNDO STADIUM
Spectators: 7522 (Terracing: 5642, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Isaac Ciano made the kick off and thus started the match. The supporters of MICE F.C. booed when AFC CERBEROS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristobal Orlandus didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mauro Joachim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eutichios Karanasios, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. With his leg James Rodanakis managed to avoid a goal in the 12thth minute, when AFC CERBEROS's Isaac Ciano fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 14th match minute, MICE F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rafael Leão to maneuver through the defense. In the 15thth minute of the game Isaac Ciano who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MICE F.C.'s James Rodanakis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Isaac Ciano got free with James Rodanakis in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind MICE F.C.'s goalkeeper James Rodanakis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. AFC CERBEROS were awarded a corner in the 23th minute after MICE F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cornelio Valerio took the corner. The corner ended in Cornelio Valerio almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but MICE F.C.'s James Rodanakis did a great save. In the 25th minute, Eutichios Karanasios ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mauro Joachim was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 30th match minute, MICE F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rafael Leão to maneuver through the defense. In the 31st minute, Rafael Leão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. James Rodanakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfonso Lastur in the 32nd minute of play. AFC CERBEROS's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Cornelio Valerio in the 33rd minute. A nice corner shot did that Cornelio Valerio got away a dangerous shot. Despite this James Rodanakis quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. AFC CERBEROS's Mauro Joachim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pavlos Markos in the 40th minute of play. When AFC CERBEROS's Alfonso Lastur in the 43rd minute got a chance for a shot 43rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye MICE F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. James Rodanakis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Isaac Ciano in the 46th minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Vladimiros Pardalakis made a kick off. Stefanos Stavroulis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mauro Joachim having to interfere. Rafael Leão kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. James Rodanakis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Isaac Ciano's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. James Rodanakis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfonso Lastur in the 60th minute of the match. In the 62ndth minute of the game Cristobal Orlandus who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MICE F.C.'s James Rodanakis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cristobal Orlandus in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg James Rodanakis saved MICE F.C. from getting behind. MICE F.C.'s James Rodanakis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anacleto Sanchez in the 65th minute of play. James Rodanakis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Isaac Ciano's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. Anacleto Sanchez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without James Rodanakis having to interfere. If Alfonso Lastur had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 72nd minute Alfonso Lastur shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but James Rodanakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. James Rodanakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anacleto Sanchez in the 76th minute of play. 79 minutes into the game, Alfonso Lastur cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. James Rodanakis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Isaac Ciano blasted a shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without James Rodanakis having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isaac Ciano in the 82nd minute of play forced MICE F.C.'s goalkeeper James Rodanakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alfonso Lastur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. James Rodanakis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isaac Ciano, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. In the 95thth minute of the game Cristobal Orlandus who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MICE F.C.'s James Rodanakis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the referee ended the match the AFC CERBEROS players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.