U23 World League

Garra do Carrapicho
Spectators: 7474 (Terracing: 5607, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Eustratios Psomiadis started the match with the kick off. David Fernandes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Makis Zacharatos's late challenge caught a Carrapichel - FDFDF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Makis Zacharatos helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to BE COOL getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Makis Zacharatos hit a great ball. Abel de Barros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nikos Kyriakou having to interfere. With his leg Nikos Kyriakou managed to avoid a goal in the 10thth minute, when Carrapichel - FDFDF's David Fernandes fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 13 minutes into the match, BE COOL's goal looked a bit too open when Abel de Barros came free, but Nikos Kyriakou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sahnoyan Şahbey sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, BE COOL's Nikos Kyriakou got control of the ball when David Fernandes tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in BE COOL's zone, 冯森皓 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nikos Kyriakou came out of the goal and 冯森皓 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Abel de Barros recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 25th minute David Fernandes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nikos Kyriakou saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nikos Kyriakou showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abel de Barros, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. After 26 minutes, Dimitris Saltsidis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the BE COOL and the Carrapichel - FDFDF players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 27 played minutes BE COOL got a freekick which was hit by Dimitris Saltsidis. Nikos Kyriakou was a little too slow when Abel de Barros got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 33rd minute. The score was now 1-0. Fábio Umrihin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miltos Mouratidis in the 40th minute of the match. In the 43rd minute Tony Dias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nikos Kyriakou saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 46th minute, Nikolas Charalambous hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 49 minutes into the match, BE COOL's goal looked a bit too open when David Fernandes came free, but Nikos Kyriakou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when David Fernandes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, David Fernandes ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nikos Kyriakou was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by David Fernandes in the 57th minute of play forced BE COOL's goalkeeper Nikos Kyriakou to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nikos Kyriakou showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David Fernandes, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Fábio Umrihin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lambros Spetsarias in the 63rd minute of play. 65 minutes into the game, Carrapichel - FDFDF's Sahnoyan Şahbey nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nikos Kyriakou made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Lambros Spetsarias managed to get in a good position for a shot. BE COOL's supporters rose to their feet, but Lambros Spetsarias was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fábio Umrihin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Eustratios Psomiadis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Moldavsky in the 76th minute of play forced BE COOL's goalkeeper Nikos Kyriakou to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Sahnoyan Şahbey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nikos Kyriakou showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Moldavsky in the 82nd minute of the match. Nikos Kyriakou showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Váldson Alagoano, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Nikos Kyriakou showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Moldavsky in the 85th minute of the match. When Carrapichel - FDFDF's Luís Moldavsky in the 90th minute got a chance for a shot 90th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye BE COOL's goalie prevented a goal. BE COOL's Nikos Kyriakou played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sahnoyan Şahbey in the 91st minute of play. In the 91st minute Sahnoyan Şahbey shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nikos Kyriakou saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sahnoyan Şahbey scored 4-0 in the 93rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nikos Kyriakou, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Carrapichel - FDFDF walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.