U23 World League

Gionála Stadium
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when George Kroos made the kick off which started today's match. 2 minutes into the game, Trifon Chalkias was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. TZITZIFIES's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Three Lions FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, TZITZIFIES's Trifon Chalkias got a free kick in the 2nd minute. The supporters of TZITZIFIES booed when Three Lions FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kauã do Valle didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tolis Stergiotis succeeded in the game's 5th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. The supporters of TZITZIFIES booed when Three Lions FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. George Pavard didn't get a good kick on the ball. 11 minutes in the game, Giorgos Dogramadzhiev fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Dênis de Castro having to interfere. Three Lions FC's Dênis de Castro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Three Lions FC from getting a goal against them. 22 minutes into the match, Three Lions FC's goal looked a bit too open when Giorgos Dogramadzhiev came free, but Dênis de Castro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jeferson Pombal hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Tolis Stergiotis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 27th match minute, Three Lions FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by George Kimmich to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, TZITZIFIES's Giorgos Dogramadzhiev got a free kick in the 35th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tolis Stergiotis in the 40th minute of play forced Three Lions FC's goalkeeper Dênis de Castro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The wind increased when Giorgos Dogramadzhiev made the kick off in the second half. Theofanis Trigonakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Dênis de Castro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 59 minutes, Nikos Akrividis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the TZITZIFIES and the Three Lions FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Three Lions FC booed when TZITZIFIES was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nikos Akrividis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Guto Brodel hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Three Lions FC's Kléber Cerezo was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 68th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when George Kroos got free with Giorgos Nifitsas in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Trifon Chalkias got his second yellow card in the match during the 76th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Trifon Chalkias hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. In the 81st minute, TZITZIFIES's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after George Kroos fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. George Kroos's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 82ndth minute, Giorgos Nifitsas skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. George Kroos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Giorgos Nifitsas made a huge save. In the 89th minute the ball was on its way in behind Three Lions FC's goalkeeper Dênis de Castro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 90 minutes, Giorgos Dogramadzhiev managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. TZITZIFIES's supporters crossed their fingers, but Giorgos Dogramadzhiev was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The Three Lions FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Three Lions FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.