U18 World League

ANFIELD
Spectators: 8007 (Terracing: 6007, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 159) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Giorgos Parmezanas kicked off to start the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Giorgos Parmezanas got free with Niceto Pere in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Vladimiros Kaklamanakos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Justo Hermelando in the 7th minute of the match. Giorgos Parmezanass short, quick shot in the 11thth minute got Niceto Pere to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After some careless play in the Liverpool F.C. YNWA defense, Benito Urbez kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vladimiros Kaklamanakos. The Liverpool F.C. YNWA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vladimiros Kaklamanakos should have stopped the shot. In the 16th match minute, El ultimo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aaron Ted to maneuver through the defense. Benito Urbez took the ball and in the 20 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vladimiros Kaklamanakos. Vladimiros Kaklamanakos dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. After a rather tough play, El ultimo's Justo Clementi got a free kick in the 24th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dante Arlo during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Dante Arlo hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Takis Michaloliakos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Niceto Pere tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aimilios Iordanidis hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Liverpool F.C. YNWA defense, Justo Clementi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vladimiros Kaklamanakos. The Liverpool F.C. YNWA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vladimiros Kaklamanakos should have stopped the shot. After the first half El ultimo were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Justo Clementi to make the kick off. El ultimo's Niceto Pere played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Giorgos Parmezanas in the 58th minute of play. When Takis Michaloliakos came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the Liverpool F.C. YNWA fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Takis Michaloliakos couldn't finish the play. El ultimo's Gaspar Salomone got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Giorgos Parmezanas's late challenge caught a El ultimo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Giorgos Parmezanas helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, El ultimo's Diego Belo got a free kick in the 75th minute. In the 76th minute of the match Anestis Persidis sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Niceto Pere skillfully saved the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Takis Michaloliakos in the 83rd minute of play forced El ultimo's goalkeeper Niceto Pere to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Justo Clementi got free with Vladimiros Kaklamanakos in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Liverpool F.C. YNWA's Vladimiros Kaklamanakos got control of the ball when Justo Hermelando tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alketas Kapopoulos struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Niceto Pere didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Liverpool F.C. YNWA. In the 95th minute, Takis Michaloliakos made a precise shot to the right of Niceto Pere. El ultimo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. El ultimo had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.