World League

Agia Sofia
Spectators: 7740 (Terracing: 5806, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ignacio Quinteros made the kick off which started today's match. Thanasis Koltsidas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ignacio Quinteros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 9thth minute of the game Ignacio Quinteros who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AEK S.C's Thanasis Koltsidas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 11 minutes into the match, FC Draconia's Ignacio Quinteros sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thanasis Koltsidas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to FC Draconia getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Joaquin Lekubegi hit a great ball. Jelte Bleiswijk was extremely unlucky when he, in the 15th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jelte Bleiswijk in the 15th minute of play forced FC Draconia's goalkeeper Jerome Ngake to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 20 minutes into the match, Ignacio Quinteros had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Thanasis Koltsidas. AEK S.C's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ignacio Quinteros was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 30th minute, Donzel Goyeneta left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The AEK S.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. FC Draconia's Jerome Ngake played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jelte Bleiswijk in the 34th minute of play. Thanasis Koltsidas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignacio Quinteros in the 45th minute of play. Thanasis Koltsidas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ignacio Quinteros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jelte Bleiswijk to make the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Donzel Goyeneta in the 51st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jerome Ngake saved FC Draconia from getting behind. Thanasis Koltsidas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joaquin Lekubegi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanasis Koltsidas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joaquin Lekubegi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 56 minutes into the match, FC Draconia's goal looked a bit too open when Jelte Bleiswijk came free, but Jerome Ngake reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 60th minute of the match FC Draconia got a corner. AEK S.C's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ignacio Quinteros ran over to the corner to take the kick. The AEK S.C fans' excitement grew in the 62nd match minute when AEK S.C's Donzel Goyeneta looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. FC Draconia's Gregoire Decorte was substituted for Ignacio Quinteros. FC Draconia's Robbin Dirickx was substituted for Benny Van der Poorten. In the 68th minute, Amaury Van den Berge left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Draconia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. FC Draconia's Jerome Ngake played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jelte Bleiswijk in the 75th minute of play. In the 78th minute Jelte Bleiswijk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jerome Ngake saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to FC Draconia getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Paco Fernandez-Solino hit a great ball. AEK S.C made a substitution. Nektarios Tsagarakis replaced Jelte Bleiswijk. In the 80th match minute, FC Draconia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paco Fernandez-Solino to maneuver through the defense. In the 82nd minute, Gorbea Castejana hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 83rd minute of the match Alfaro Meo sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jerome Ngake skillfully saved the ball. Thanasis Koltsidas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gregoire Decorte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of AEK S.C booed when FC Draconia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gorbea Castejana didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 91st minute, Gao Fan Sheng hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Amaury Van den Berge hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched FC Draconia eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.