U18 World League

M.F.C. ARENA
Spectators: 7515 (Terracing: 5637, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) Tasos Tsirigopoulos came free with the goalkeeper in the 5th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Horácio Veiga could save by the left post. Thiago Queirós recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 9th match minute, A.A.100Qualidade was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Christian de Barros to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kosmas Agritis in the 12th minute of play forced A.A.100Qualidade's goalkeeper Horácio Veiga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Horácio Veiga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kosmas Agritis, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. A.A.100Qualidade's Horácio Veiga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Theodosis Theodorakoglou in the 18th minute of play. When Thiago Queirós came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the A.A.100Qualidade 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 Thiago Queirós couldn't finish the play. Omiros Bakogiannopoulos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thiago Queirós, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Thiago Queirós had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aimilios Koupepes kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. The supporters of A.A.100Qualidade booed when MICE F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fondas Klitorakis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thiago Queirós struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Omiros Bakogiannopoulos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for A.A.100Qualidade. Horácio Veiga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tasos Tsirigopoulos in the 34th minute of the match. Tasos Tsirigopoulos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Horácio Veiga made a huge save. The supporters of MICE F.C. booed when A.A.100Qualidade was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Délio Vargas didn't get a good kick on the ball. 40 minutes into the game, Miltiadis Kolitsis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. MICE F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave A.A.100Qualidade the free kick. After a rather tough play, MICE F.C.'s Miltiadis Kolitsis got a free kick in the 40th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 43 minutes, Horácio Veiga successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Kosmas Agritis to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Kosmas Agritis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Horácio Veiga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Horácio Veiga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tasos Tsirigopoulos in the 52nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, MICE F.C.'s Theodosis Theodorakoglou got a free kick in the 60th minute. A.A.100Qualidade's Edgard de Salles got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Horácio Veiga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tasos Tsirigopoulos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kosmas Agritis scored 1-0 in the 70th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Horácio Veiga, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Tasos Tsirigopoulos charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tasos Tsirigopoulos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Thiago Queirós was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 80th minute. A.A.100Qualidade's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Christian de Barros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Omiros Bakogiannopoulos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luís Paulo Donatello kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. In the 89th minute, Tasos Tsirigopoulos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The MICE F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Marquinhos Veloso's late challenge caught a MICE F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marquinhos Veloso helped the player get up and apologised. Marquinhos Veloso kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. In the 95th minute of the match Tasos Tsirigopoulos shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Horácio Veiga showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The MICE F.C. fans cheered their team off the field, for while A.A.100Qualidade had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.