World League

Agia Sofia
Spectators: 7729 (Terracing: 5798, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) Aaron Cutberto started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 2nd minute Aaron Cutberto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thanasis Koltsidas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, AEK S.C's Aníbal Lima got a free kick in the 9th minute. Leandro Viviano made in the 12th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by AEK S.C's Aníbal Lima. AEK S.C's Thanasis Koltsidas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquim Fernandes in the 14th minute of play. In the 18th minute Joaquim Fernandes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thanasis Koltsidas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristo Elia in the 19th minute of play forced AEK S.C's goalkeeper Thanasis Koltsidas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Espirillo FC's Jorge Iztal got control of the ball when Alfaro Meo tried to sneak it across the goal line. 24 minutes into the match, Espirillo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Donzel Goyeneta came free, but Jorge Iztal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot 29 in the game by Jelte Bleiswijk from a close distance when the talented Jorge Iztal managed to make a qualified save. Espirillo FC's players were relieved. Jelte Bleiswijk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Jorge Iztal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Espirillo FC's Jorge Iztal got control of the ball when Jelte Bleiswijk tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Aaron Cutberto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 44thth minute of the game Jelte Bleiswijk who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Espirillo FC's Jorge Iztal was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When AEK S.C's Jelte Bleiswijk in the 46th minute got a chance for a shot 46th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Espirillo FC's goalie prevented a goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jelte Bleiswijk was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Cristo Elia made a precise shot to the right of Thanasis Koltsidas. AEK S.C's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Francisco de Andrade in the 62nd minute of play forced Espirillo FC's goalkeeper Jorge Iztal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jorge Iztal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from João Francisco de Andrade, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Jorge Iztal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Francisco de Andrade, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Espirillo FC's Jorge Iztal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Donzel Goyeneta in the 71st minute of play. Jorge Iztal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Donzel Goyeneta in the 76th minute of play. In the 81st minute, Espirillo FC's Cristo Elia dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-4. AEK S.C made a substitution. Thomas Papatrechas replaced João Francisco de Andrade. Jorge Iztal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Donzel Goyeneta in the 88th minute of the match. Jorge Iztal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Donzel Goyeneta, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. After 93 minutes of play, Espirillo FC's Aaron Cutberto made it 0-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Thanasis Koltsidas was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 96 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Espirillo FC! Espirillo FC:s Jorge Iztal showed great skill when he stopped Alfaro Meo:s penalty. The AEK S.C supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Espirillo FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Espirillo FC.