U18 World League

Arena Limoeirense
Spectators: 7684 (Terracing: 5766, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Lino Maestro kicked off to start the match. A hard shot 6 in the game by Lino Maestro from a close distance when the talented Stergios Rodopoulos managed to make a qualified save. TZITZIFIES's players were relieved. Kyriakos Sarantos's late challenge caught a Limoeiro-PE FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kyriakos Sarantos helped the player get up and apologised. 11 minutes into the game, Nico Love recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Stergios Rodopoulos. Nico Love showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. When Kyriakos Sarantos was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 19 minutes had been played. Kyriakos Sarantos hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Timos Santorineos hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Nico Love struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Stergios Rodopoulos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Limoeiro-PE FC. Lino Maestro kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 26thth minute. Though ot was a great shot TZITZIFIES's keeper Stergios Rodopoulos was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. Stergios Rodopoulos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nico Love went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. A collision led to Limoeiro-PE FC getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Jeferson Vergílio hit a great ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Timos Santorineos was the one to do the kick off. Serafim Tasso kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. In the 70th match minute, Limoeiro-PE FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ademar Matorin to maneuver through the defense. Isidoros Argyrakos charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Isidoros Argyrakos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 72nd minute, Nico Love got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When Lino Maestro came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Limoeiro-PE 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 Lino Maestro couldn't finish the play. TZITZIFIES's Panagiotis Athanasiadis suffered a sore thigh after 76 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Durval Cavalcante charged in rather forcefully in the 76th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Durval Cavalcante the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. TZITZIFIES made a substitution. Charis Terzis replaced Panagiotis Athanasiadis. Cristian Brito showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alkaios Nikolaou, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Cristian Brito made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Isidoros Argyrakos sent off a good shot on target. Timos Santorineos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cristian Brito having to make a save. Timos Santorineos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alkaios Nikolaou received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Cristian Brito tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jeferson Vergílio kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Jeferson Vergílio hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match.