U18 World League

SPARTA® Stadium
Spectators: 7532 (Terracing: 5650, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) Anthimos Farmakatos made the kick off and thus started the match. If Michalis Bouras had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jorge Qwinton recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Raul Udalaitz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Anthimos Farmakatos in the 9th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anthimos Farmakatos got free with Raul Udalaitz in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Anthimos Chatzikostas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Romeo Froylan in the 19th minute of play. After 19 minutes, Romeo Froylan made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. GOD OF WAR's Anthimos Chatzikostas tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Theocharis Dousis's late challenge caught a Colosos Afc's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Theocharis Dousis helped the player get up and apologised. In the 25th match minute, GOD OF WAR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Theocharis Dousis to maneuver through the defense. Juan Pes struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Anthimos Chatzikostas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Colosos Afc. Colosos Afc's Raul Udalaitz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save Colosos Afc from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Romeo Froylan during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of GOD OF WAR booed when Colosos Afc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Romeo Froylan didn't get a good kick on the ball. With his leg Raul Udalaitz managed to avoid a goal in the 35thth minute, when GOD OF WAR's Anthimos Farmakatos fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 37th minute, Anastasios Karidis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Anthimos Farmakatos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Colosos Afc's Jacobo Ciano got a free kick in the 42nd minute. In the 43rd minute, Anastasios Karidis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The GOD OF WAR players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Colosos Afc were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jorge Qwinton to make the kick off. When Rafael Maurino fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Colosos Afc's protests and gave Rafael Maurino a yellow card for diving instead. Panos Tsiabras took the ball and in the 59 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Raul Udalaitz. Raul Udalaitz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. 72 minutes into the game, Michalis Bouras cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Raul Udalaitz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Anthimos Farmakatos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 77th minute, Theocharis Dousis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Romeo Froylan was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 81 minutes had been played. In the 82nd match minute, Colosos Afc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Romeo Froylan to maneuver through the defense. Michalis Bouras recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Theocharis Dousis hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. GOD OF WAR'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.