U18 World League

Reino de Vila-Walter
Spectators: 7543 (Terracing: 5659, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) Seahawks V55's Charis Droumalias started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 15 minutes into the game, Cebo Adán was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Villawalter City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Seahawks V55 the free kick. A collision led to Villawalter City getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Cebo Adán hit a great ball. 18 minutes into the match, Villawalter City's goal looked a bit too open when Sakis Kritikos came free, but Lalo Jaen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. During the 19th minute of the match Cebo Adán completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Cebo Adán a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Cebo Adán kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. 22 minutes into the match, Sakis Kritikos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lalo Jaen. Villawalter City's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sakis Kritikos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Charilaos Iakovatos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gerald Deulofeu, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. After a rather tough play, Seahawks V55's Marios Vikatos got a free kick in the 32nd minute. In the 33rd minute, Andoitz Mendez ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Charilaos Iakovatos was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. 36 minutes into the match, Villawalter City's goal looked a bit too open when Charis Droumalias came free, but Lalo Jaen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 2-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Andoitz Mendez made a kick off. Andoitz Mendez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gerald Deulofeu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Seahawks V55 booed when Villawalter City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anxo Maestro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Seahawks V55's Charilaos Iakovatos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gerald Deulofeu in the 74th minute of play. 75 minutes had been played when some careless play by Seahawks V55's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gerald Deulofeu was slow to take the kick. During this time Villawalter City's players had a chance to rest. Villawalter City's Lalo Jaen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Villawalter City from getting a goal against them. Villawalter City's Lalo Jaen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Charis Droumalias in the 83rd minute of play. 86 minutes into the game, Daniil Kouroupetroglou was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Seahawks V55's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Villawalter City the free kick. The supporters of Villawalter City booed when Seahawks V55 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniil Kouroupetroglou didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lalo Jaen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Charis Droumalias in the 91st minute of the match. 95 minutes into the game, Seahawks V55's Charis Droumalias nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lalo Jaen made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-5. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Seahawks V55 eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.