U18 World League

GENTI KULE
Spectators: 7601 (Terracing: 5764, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 70) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ignatios Brilakis got the match started through his kick off. Vladimiro Bernaldo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Fanis Sigalas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to ΟΦΗ getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Ntinos Vlasakis hit a great ball. When Eduardo Blasco came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Angua FC 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 Eduardo Blasco couldn't finish the play. Louis Martinakos kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Fanis Sigalas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erasmo Hunfredo in the 20th minute of play. 20 minutes into the game, Erasmo Hunfredo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Fanis Sigalas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vladimiro Bernaldo in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fanis Sigalas saved ΟΦΗ from getting behind. After a rather tough play, ΟΦΗ's Ignatios Brilakis got a free kick in the 25th minute. When Ciro Dolfos fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Angua FC's protests and gave Ciro Dolfos a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Angua FC's Ciro Dolfos got a free kick in the 31st minute. Venancio Gervaso made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Makis Argyrakis sent off a good shot on target. Venancio Gervaso made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Ignatios Brilakis sent off a good shot on target. Ignatios Brilakis in the 45thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Venancio Gervaso, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Venancio Gervaso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sofoklis Stathatos, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. The supporters of ΟΦΗ booed when Angua FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nemesio Firme didn't get a good kick on the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 58 minutes, Fanis Sigalas successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Angua FC's Venancio Gervaso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sofoklis Stathatos in the 62nd minute of play. After 68 played minutes Angua FC got a freekick which was hit by Eduardo Blasco. Venancio Gervaso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignatios Brilakis in the 69th minute of play. A collision led to Angua FC getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Ciro Dolfos hit a great ball. After 73 minutes of play, ΟΦΗ's Sofoklis Stathatos made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Venancio Gervaso was left in no man's land by his defense there! Vladimiro Bernaldo struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Fanis Sigalas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Angua FC. ΟΦΗ's Fanis Sigalas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vladimiro Bernaldo in the 78th minute of play. The supporters of ΟΦΗ booed when Angua FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernan Bartoli didn't get a good kick on the ball. Venancio Gervaso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ignatios Brilakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Angua FC booed when ΟΦΗ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fanis Schistos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sofoklis Stathatos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Nemesio Firme's late challenge caught a ΟΦΗ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nemesio Firme helped the player get up and apologised.