U23 World League

Monleiro
Spectators: 7455 (Terracing: 5592, Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Agostinho Vaz took the kick off in the first half of the match. Giorgos Nifitsas made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Agostinho Vaz sent off a good shot on target. Giorgos Nifitsas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Agostinho Vaz in the 5th minute. Giorgos Dogramadzhiev scored 0-1 in the 7th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Hélio da Rocha, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. S O B E R A N O CIMZ's Agostinho Vaz was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 14th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. 21 minutes into the game, TZITZIFIES's Trifon Chalkias nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hélio da Rocha made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Agostinho Vaz in the 24thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Giorgos Nifitsas, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. With a little luck, TZITZIFIES's Giorgos Nifitsas got control of the ball when Agostinho Vaz tried to sneak it across the goal line. David Kröger struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Giorgos Nifitsas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for S O B E R A N O CIMZ. The audience thought a goal was coming when David Kröger got free with Giorgos Nifitsas in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ferreirinha Soberano in the 36th minute of play forced TZITZIFIES's goalkeeper Giorgos Nifitsas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 37 minutes of play, S O B E R A N O CIMZ's Agostinho Vaz made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Giorgos Nifitsas was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Ferreirinha Soberano managed to get in a good position for a shot. S O B E R A N O CIMZ's supporters rose to their feet, but Ferreirinha Soberano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Giorgos Nifitsas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tolis Stergiotis kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Giorgos Dogramadzhiev made a kick off. In the 51st minute, Giorgos Dogramadzhiev made a precise shot to the right of Hélio da Rocha. S O B E R A N O CIMZ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-4. Adilson Monteiro hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. TZITZIFIES's Giorgos Nifitsas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by David Kröger in the 61st minute of play. 63 minutes into the match, TZITZIFIES's goal looked a bit too open when Agostinho Vaz came free, but Giorgos Nifitsas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of S O B E R A N O CIMZ booed when TZITZIFIES was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Giorgos Dogramadzhiev didn't get a good kick on the ball. S O B E R A N O CIMZ's Hélio da Rocha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Trifon Chalkias in the 70th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ferreirinha Soberano in the 72nd minute of play forced TZITZIFIES's goalkeeper Giorgos Nifitsas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hélio da Rocha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Giorgos Dogramadzhiev, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. In the 76th minute, TZITZIFIES's Trifon Chalkias dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-5. In the 84th minute, Timos Pagarliotas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in S O B E R A N O CIMZ's zone, Timos Pagarliotas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hélio da Rocha came out of the goal and Timos Pagarliotas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 89 minutes into the match, Giorgos Dogramadzhiev had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hélio da Rocha. S O B E R A N O CIMZ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Giorgos Dogramadzhiev was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-6. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. TZITZIFIES had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.