U18 World League

Crypto.com Stadium
Spectators: 7469 (Terracing: 5603, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Stavros Kopidakis got the match started through his kick off. After 3 minutes, Themis Kalimanis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Vakoufi Utd and the ≮Empire≯☆蜀☆浪人 players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 3 played minutes Vakoufi Utd got a freekick which was hit by Themis Kalimanis. If Stavros Kopidakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Giorgos Kanakakis who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 15thth minute tested the skills of 董鸿兴 when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Stavros Kopidakis received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. 董鸿兴 came out and tried to block the shot, but Stavros Kopidakis slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 18th minute. 董鸿兴 made an important save on a dangerous shot by Giorgos Kanakakis in the 29th minute. A collision led to ≮Empire≯☆蜀☆浪人 getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. 陶迅斐 hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Stavros Kopidakis in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck 董鸿兴 prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 韩兴桦's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Giannis Peronosporopoulos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Stavros Kopidakis in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg 董鸿兴 saved ≮Empire≯☆蜀☆浪人 from getting behind. When 贺岩默 came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the ≮Empire≯☆蜀☆浪人 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 贺岩默 couldn't finish the play. Giannis Peronosporopoulos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of 韩兴桦's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. The supporters of Vakoufi Utd booed when ≮Empire≯☆蜀☆浪人 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. 吴棋川 didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 44th minute Stavros Kopidakis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 董鸿兴 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 47 minutes into the match, Vakoufi Utd's Stavros Kopidakis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that 董鸿兴 narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell 庞榕振 to make the kick off. 韩兴桦 in the 52ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Giannis Peronosporopoulos, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Stavros Kopidakis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 董鸿兴 having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Iordanis Prionas during the 58th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 58th minute, Iordanis Prionas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When 韩兴桦 fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ≮Empire≯☆蜀☆浪人's protests and gave 韩兴桦 a yellow card for diving instead. In the 66th minute, 韩兴桦 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 68th minute, 贺岩默 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 75 minutes of play, ≮Empire≯☆蜀☆浪人's 韩兴桦 made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Giannis Peronosporopoulos was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Giorgos Kanakakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Giannis Peronosporopoulos made an important save on a dangerous shot by 韩兴桦 in the 84th minute. Veniamin Koulouris hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. In the 86th minute, Iordanis Prionas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Giannis Peronosporopoulos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 柯强傲 in the 87th minute of the match. In the 91st minute Giorgos Kanakakis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 董鸿兴 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 96 minutes into the match, ≮Empire≯☆蜀☆浪人's goal looked a bit too open when Stavros Kopidakis came free, but 董鸿兴 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vakoufi Utd walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.