U18 World League

CARDINAL STADIUM
Spectators: 8001 (Terracing: 6002, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 159) Tabachana F.C.'s Makis Kois started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 4 minutes into the game, Tabachana F.C.'s Minas Pedoulakis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Valeriu Petruț made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. The audience was convinced that Makis Kois's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Valeriu Petruț was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. In the 11th match minute, Tabachana F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexandros Karakotsos to maneuver through the defense. Tilemachos Manouselis made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Șerban Finteșteanu sent off a good shot on target. Ovidiu Moțoc charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ovidiu Moțoc the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 15th minute, Ovidiu Moțoc hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 16 minutes into the game, Grigore Şiman was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tabachana F.C. the free kick. In the 20th minute, Șerban Finteșteanu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Valeriu Petruț took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Giannis Tzougarakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 27thth minute of the game Alkinoos Tachmatzidis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Valeriu Petruț was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Valeriu Petruț played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Makis Kois in the 29th minute of play. Grigore Şiman hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Radu Dacian during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Minas Pedoulakis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nicolae Niculcea kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. When Giannis Tzougarakis fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tabachana F.C.'s protests and gave Giannis Tzougarakis a yellow card for diving instead. Giannis Tzougarakis hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Valeriu Petruț took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Minas Pedoulakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rareș Volosin to strike the kick off in the second half. Tilemachos Manouselis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ovidiu Moțoc, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nicolae Niculcea kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. Tilemachos Manouselis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Radu Dacian, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Tilemachos Manouselis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Radu Dacian in the 67th minute of play. Giannis Tzougarakis got his second yellow card in the match during the 68th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Alexandros Karakotsos's late challenge caught a C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alexandros Karakotsos helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Tabachana F.C.'s Alexandros Karakotsos got a free kick in the 70th minute. Rareș Volosin kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. The supporters of C Ａ R D I N Ａ L booed when Tabachana F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexandros Karapetros didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's zone, Makis Kois stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Valeriu Petruț came out of the goal and Makis Kois tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 83 minutes into the game, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Ovidiu Moțoc nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tilemachos Manouselis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. In the 89th minute, Alexandros Karakotsos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Trifon Masourakis hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Alexandros Karakotsos hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. The Tabachana F.C. players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented C Ａ R D I N Ａ L from taking control. The game ends in a draw.