U23 World League

Apollon Stadium
Spectators: 7555 (Terracing: 5668, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Roque Henrico got the match started through his kick off. Pascual Acosta came out of the goal in the 2nd minute to try and stop a shot by Toutourouki f.c.'s Gerasimos Kalonis. But to his dismay, Gerasimos Kalonis quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. If Roque Henrico had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 12th minute, Roque Henrico ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tolis Mantouvalos was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. The supporters of Toutourouki f.c. booed when Estudiantes de América was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gustavo Bautista didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Toutourouki f.c.'s zone, Roque Henrico stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tolis Mantouvalos came out of the goal and Roque Henrico tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Tolis Mantouvalos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roque Henrico, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tolis Mantouvalos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustavo Bautista in the 21st minute of the match. Prospero Abadia kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Tolis Mantouvalos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustavo Bautista in the 24th minute of play. 26 minutes into the match, Toutourouki f.c.'s goal looked a bit too open when Roque Henrico came free, but Tolis Mantouvalos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 28th minute Vrasidas Liouras shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pascual Acosta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gerasimos Kalonis got free with Pascual Acosta in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Estudiantes de América's Pascual Acosta proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Estudiantes de América from getting a goal against them. Vrasidas Liouras's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pascual Acosta read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 43rd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Flavio Nuñez during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vrasidas Liouras stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the game, Makis Iosifakos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Toutourouki f.c.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Estudiantes de América the free kick. Makis Iosifakos kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. In the 53rd minute of the match, Gustavo Bautista tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Tolis Mantouvalos saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Prospero Abadia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Estudiantes de América's supporters rose to their feet, but Prospero Abadia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tolis Mantouvalos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 56th minute Vrasidas Liouras shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pascual Acosta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 60 minutes into the match, Estudiantes de América's goal looked a bit too open when Vrasidas Liouras came free, but Pascual Acosta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Roque Henrico's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tolis Mantouvalos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. Filiberto Ourente came free with the goalkeeper in the 69th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Tolis Mantouvalos could save by the left post. Tolis Mantouvalos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustavo Bautista in the 70th minute of the match. Tolis Mantouvalos was out of position in the 74 minute of play, and Roque Henrico capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Roque Henrico really showed his touch with that goal: 1-3. When Lino Ekialde fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Estudiantes de América's protests and gave Lino Ekialde a yellow card for diving instead. Tolis Mantouvalos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roque Henrico, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Toutourouki f.c.'s Tolis Mantouvalos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save Toutourouki f.c. from getting a goal against them. Makis Iosifakos kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. After some careless play in the Toutourouki f.c. defense, Gustavo Bautista kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tolis Mantouvalos. The Toutourouki f.c. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tolis Mantouvalos should have stopped the shot. Toutourouki f.c.'s Tolis Mantouvalos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustavo Bautista in the 95th minute of play.