U23 World League

Gionála Stadium
Spectators: 7555 (Terracing: 5668, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Giorgos Dogramadzhiev got the match started through his kick off. Thanks to some nice moves Giorgos Dogramadzhiev could shoot a difficult shot in the 3rd minute, which Nunez Astudillo however easily saved by the left post. Estrellas de Caballito were furious when Fausto Lertxun was red carded, 5 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in Estrellas de Caballito fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 4th minute. Penalty! Estrellas de Caballito:s Nunez Astudillo showed great skill when he stopped Timos Pagarliotas:s penalty. In the 8th minute, Trifon Chalkias 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. Estrellas de Caballito's Nunez Astudillo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Trifon Chalkias in the 22nd minute of play. Giorgos Dogramadzhiev's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Nunez Astudillo firmly grabbed it by the left post. 24 minutes into the match, TZITZIFIES's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Refugio came free, but Giorgos Nifitsas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Theofanis Trigonakis came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the TZITZIFIES fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Theofanis Trigonakis couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Giorgos Dogramadzhiev got free with Nunez Astudillo in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ciriaco Afonso kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Estrellas de Caballito's Nunez Astudillo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Theofanis Trigonakis in the 33rd minute of play. After 37 played minutes Estrellas de Caballito got a freekick which was hit by Igor Erruki. Nunez Astudillo was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Trifon Chalkias showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 38 minute of play. Ciriaco Afonso charged in rather forcefully in the 41st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ciriaco Afonso the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 41st minute, Ciriaco Afonso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alberto Refugio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 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.

With a little luck, TZITZIFIES's Giorgos Nifitsas got control of the ball when Alberto Refugio tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 67 minutes, Giorgos Dogramadzhiev mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the TZITZIFIES and the Estrellas de Caballito players grew even worse after the yellow card. Giorgos Dogramadzhiev hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. A collision led to TZITZIFIES getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Theofanis Trigonakis hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, TZITZIFIES's Argyris Tripolitis got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Nunez Astudillo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tolis Stergiotis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Estrellas de Caballito's Alberto Refugio got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jeronimo Bento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Giorgos Nifitsas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Refugio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. TZITZIFIES's Giorgos Nifitsas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Refugio in the 96th minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Estrellas de Caballito players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for TZITZIFIES.