U18 World League

GABILONDO
Spectators: 7703 (Terracing: 5779, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gervasio Sazon got the match started through his kick off. Isidoros Argyrakos charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd 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. Gervasio Sazon who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 4thth minute tested the skills of Stergios Rodopoulos when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Giorgos Bogdanos hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. If Timos Santorineos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 10 minutes, Gervasio Sazon put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Stergios Rodopoulos. When ORIZABA F.C.'s Gervasio Sazon in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye TZITZIFIES's goalie prevented a goal. If Javier Rosario had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gervasio Sazon in the 20th minute of play forced TZITZIFIES's goalkeeper Stergios Rodopoulos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stergios Rodopoulos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gervasio Sazon's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. If Gervasio Sazon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 30thth minute of the game Gervasio Sazon who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but TZITZIFIES's Stergios Rodopoulos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The referee felt a red card was in order, 33 minutes into the game, when Ambrosio Isias put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 33rd minute of the game. One of ORIZABA F.C.:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of TZITZIFIES:s goal. Marcelino Domeka went to the wrong direction when Panagiotis Athanasiadis was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Victorino Jerrald during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 42 minutes into the game, Javier Rosario cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Stergios Rodopoulos was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

When the match clock showed 56 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Ovidio Deunoro sped through TZITZIFIES's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Stergios Rodopoulos. Marcelino Domeka made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Alkaios Nikolaou sent off a good shot on target. Panagiotis Athanasiadis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Marcelino Domeka tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 64 minutes, Sixto Ezkerra mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ORIZABA F.C. and the TZITZIFIES players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 63 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for ORIZABA F.C.! If Isidoros Argyrakos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 73 played minutes TZITZIFIES got a freekick which was hit by Isidoros Argyrakos. Timoteo Pero recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Timoteo Pero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stergios Rodopoulos having to interfere. 82 minutes into the match, TZITZIFIES's goal looked a bit too open when Javier Rosario came free, but Stergios Rodopoulos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 88 minutes into the match, TZITZIFIES's goal looked a bit too open when Ovidio Deunoro came free, but Stergios Rodopoulos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stergios Rodopoulos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Javier Rosario in the 92nd minute of play. In the 93rd match minute, TZITZIFIES was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alkaios Nikolaou to maneuver through the defense. Stergios Rodopoulos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Javier Rosario, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. ORIZABA F.C. fully deserved thier win.