U18 World League

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Spectators: 7540 (Terracing: 5656, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Stratos Moularas took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th minute, Fabio Neto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 9th minute Chrisostomos Patakos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martin Romelio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Stratos Moularas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 13th minute, Mariano Jerold 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. Adamantios Kokolakis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Victor Matteo in the 16th minute. Kleanthis Sapounelis's late challenge caught a alvarado's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kleanthis Sapounelis helped the player get up and apologised. 21 minutes into the game, one of MELATES F.C.:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. A collision led to alvarado getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Lorenzo Tartalo hit a great ball. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind MELATES F.C.'s goalkeeper Adamantios Kokolakis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of MELATES F.C. booed when alvarado was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lorenzo Tartalo didn't get a good kick on the ball. 33 minutes into the game, MELATES F.C.'s Stratos Moularas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Martin Romelio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. A collision led to MELATES F.C. getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Giorgos Gontzos hit a great ball. Martin Romelio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chrisostomos Patakos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 45 minutes into the game, alvarado's Victor Matteo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Adamantios Kokolakis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Victor Matteo to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Chrisostomos Patakos 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. alvarado's Martin Romelio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Giorgos Gontzos in the 57th minute of play. 58 minutes into the game, Victor Matteo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. alvarado's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave MELATES F.C. the free kick. Victor Matteo kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. 61 minutes into the game, alvarado's Cristobal Chan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Adamantios Kokolakis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. 67 minutes into the match, MELATES F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Victor Matteo came free, but Adamantios Kokolakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Martin Romelio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Stratos Moularas in the 70th minute. After having played for 74 minutes, Victor Matteo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. alvarado's supporters crossed their fingers, but Victor Matteo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Adamantios Kokolakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristobal Chan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Adamantios Kokolakis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cristobal Chan went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. In the 88th minute Victor Matteo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adamantios Kokolakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Stratos Moularas got free with Martin Romelio in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of alvarado booed when MELATES F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kleanthis Sapounelis didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Cristobal Chan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. For all the effort they put into the match, the MELATES F.C. players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for alvarado.