U18 World League

广东汕尾乡村熊队
Spectators: 7469 (Terracing: 5603, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when 庞榕振 took the kick off in the first half of the match. Efthimis Kazantzatos made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when 庞榕振 sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 何烨思 in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Efthimis Kazantzatos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, O.T.E's Stamatis Bravos got a free kick in the 17th minute. After a defensive mix-up in O.T.E's zone, 庞榕振 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Efthimis Kazantzatos came out of the goal and 庞榕振 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 19 minutes into the game, 何烨思 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ≮Empire≯☆蜀☆浪人's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave O.T.E the free kick. The supporters of O.T.E booed when ≮Empire≯☆蜀☆浪人 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. 何烨思 didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Michalis Kostetsos in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg 董鸿兴 saved ≮Empire≯☆蜀☆浪人 from getting behind. 贺岩默 charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 贺岩默 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 贺岩默 hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. The supporters of ≮Empire≯☆蜀☆浪人 booed when O.T.E was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stamatis Bravos didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Vassilis Symeonakis fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored O.T.E's protests and gave Vassilis Symeonakis a yellow card for diving instead. In the 32nd minute, Vassilis Symeonakis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Stamatis Bravos kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. After having played for 36 minutes, 庞榕振 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ≮Empire≯☆蜀☆浪人's supporters crossed their fingers, but 庞榕振 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of ≮Empire≯☆蜀☆浪人 booed when O.T.E was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Giorgos Natsikas didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, ≮Empire≯☆蜀☆浪人's 江朗兴 got a free kick in the 43rd minute. O.T.E's Efthimis Kazantzatos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 杨飞景 in the 47th minute of play. In the 47th minute, Stamatis Bravos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Michalis Kostetsos to strike the kick off in the second half. Stamatis Bravos kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Efthimis Kazantzatos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 何烨思 in the 55th minute of play. 61 minutes into the match, O.T.E's goal looked a bit too open when 何烨思 came free, but Efthimis Kazantzatos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Efthimis Kazantzatos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 杨飞景 in the 62nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by 杨飞景 in the 63rd minute of play forced O.T.E's goalkeeper Efthimis Kazantzatos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stamatis Bravos was shown his second yellow card after 63 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. The supporters of ≮Empire≯☆蜀☆浪人 booed when O.T.E was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stamatis Bravos didn't get a good kick on the ball. 杨飞景 took the ball and in the 69 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Efthimis Kazantzatos. Efthimis Kazantzatos 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. O.T.E's Anastasios Valsamis got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Michalis Kostetsos came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the O.T.E 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 Michalis Kostetsos couldn't finish the play. In the 83rd minute 贺岩默 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Efthimis Kazantzatos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 88 minutes, 何烨思 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ≮Empire≯☆蜀☆浪人's supporters crossed their fingers, but 何烨思 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 91st minute 杨飞景 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Efthimis Kazantzatos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.