U18 World League

GENTI KULE
Spectators: 7580 (Terracing: 5748, Seating: 1762, 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bruno Andrade in the 6th minute of play forced ΟΦΗ's goalkeeper Fanis Sigalas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sofoklis Stathatos kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Cândido Lopes kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Giorgos Katzelis received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Rui Patrício came out and tried to block the shot, but Giorgos Katzelis slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 9th minute. Ignatios Brilakis charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ignatios Brilakis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 14th match minute, ΟΦΗ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ignatios Brilakis to maneuver through the defense. Fanis Sigalas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bruno Andrade in the 18th minute of the match. With an all-out effort, ΟΦΗ's Rui Patrício threw himself towards the right post 27 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Giorgos Katzelis, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cândido Lopes in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fanis Sigalas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Rui Patrício showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ignatios Brilakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. 37 minutes into the match, Giorgos Katzelis dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Rui Patrício, 2-0. The supporters of ΟΦΗ booed when Ladoeiro No RuleZ FC 2010 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cândido Lopes didn't get a good kick on the ball. The long shot by Louis Martinakos in the 42nd minute really tested Rui Patrício's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Fanis Sigalas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gastão Caeiro went, in the 47th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gastão Caeiro to make the kick off. The supporters of ΟΦΗ booed when Ladoeiro No RuleZ FC 2010 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mariano Queirós didn't get a good kick on the ball. 53 minutes into the match, Ladoeiro No RuleZ FC 2010's goal looked a bit too open when Makis Argyrakis came free, but Rui Patrício reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 60th minute, ΟΦΗ's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Gastão Caeiro fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Ladoeiro No RuleZ FC 2010's Rui Patrício played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ignatios Brilakis in the 61st minute of play. Fanis Sigalas was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Bruno Andrade showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 67 minute of play. Gastão Caeiros short, quick shot in the 71stth minute got Fanis Sigalas to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 72 minutes into the match, Ladoeiro No RuleZ FC 2010's goal looked a bit too open when Sofoklis Stathatos came free, but Rui Patrício reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Giorgos Katzelis scored 3-2 in the 75th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rui Patrício, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 78th minute Sofoklis Stathatos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rui Patrício saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rui Patrício made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Giorgos Katzelis in the 81st minute of play. Rui Patrício took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Makis Argyrakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ladoeiro No RuleZ FC 2010's Rui Patrício played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Makis Argyrakis in the 86th minute of play. Rui Patrício took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ignatios Brilakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rui Patrício showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sofoklis Stathatos in the 92nd minute of the match. After some careless play in the Ladoeiro No RuleZ FC 2010 defense, Makis Argyrakis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rui Patrício. The Ladoeiro No RuleZ FC 2010 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rui Patrício should have stopped the shot. 97 minutes into the match, Ladoeiro No RuleZ FC 2010's goal looked a bit too open when Ignatios Brilakis came free, but Rui Patrício reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ΟΦΗ's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.