U18 World League

Crypto.com Stadium
Spectators: 7492 (Terracing: 5620, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Deimantas Valys started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Vakoufi Utd booed when Geležinis Vilkas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gabrielius Plakys didn't get a good kick on the ball. Veniamin Koulouris hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Giannis Peronosporopoulos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tauras Bagūnas, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. In the 10th minute, Redas Merkelis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tauras Bagūnas kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. In the 18th match minute, Geležinis Vilkas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Faustas Mikalauskas to maneuver through the defense. Karolis Daubaras hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Spyros Symeonakos hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Giannis Peronosporopoulos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karolis Daubaras, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Giorgos Kanakakis got free with Romualdas Karalius in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Through an outstanding action, after 31 minutes, Romualdas Karalius successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 31st minute, Nikos Soukis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Romualdas Karalius showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stavros Kopidakis in the 35th minute of the match. In the 45th minute Karolis Daubaras shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giannis Peronosporopoulos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 45th match minute, Vakoufi Utd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Spyros Voudouris to maneuver through the defense. 46 minutes into the match, Tauras Bagūnas notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Vakoufi Utd's Giannis Peronosporopoulos. Giannis Peronosporopoulos was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.

Vakoufi Utd's defense didn't have a chance, in the 53rd minute, when Adomas Bacys scored to the left of an out of position Giannis Peronosporopoulos, making the score, 0-3. Giannis Peronosporopoulos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adomas Bacys in the 58th minute of the match. Giannis Peronosporopoulos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tauras Bagūnas went, in the 59th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. After 62 played minutes Vakoufi Utd got a freekick which was hit by Alekos Karapialis. In the 63rd minute, Adomas Bacys hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jogaila Jameikis received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Giannis Peronosporopoulos came out and tried to block the shot, but Jogaila Jameikis slotted it home off the left post making it 0-5 in the 69th minute. Deimantas Valys struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Giannis Peronosporopoulos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Geležinis Vilkas. Naglis Sireikis took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 75th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Giannis Peronosporopoulos. Vakoufi Utd's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Giannis Peronosporopoulos stood somewhat misplaced when Jogaila Jameikis came free in front of goal and shot 0-6 to the left of him in the 78 minute. Spyros Symeonakos charged in rather forcefully in the 83rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Spyros Symeonakos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 83rd minute, Spyros Symeonakos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Giannis Peronosporopoulos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adomas Bacys in the 86th minute of play. When Adomas Bacys came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Geležinis Vilkas 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 Adomas Bacys couldn't finish the play. Romualdas Karalius showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stavros Kopidakis in the 96th minute of the match. Geležinis Vilkas played a much better game than Vakoufi Utd and deserved their victory. The Vakoufi Utd players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.