U18 World League

JL Stadium
Spectators: 7514 (Terracing: 5636, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Stavros Kopidakis made the kick off which started today's match. 7 minutes into the game, Joel Botello recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Giannis Peronosporopoulos. Joel Botello showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. When Alfonso Bernard came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the La Panchera 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 Alfonso Bernard couldn't finish the play. Joel Botello's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 16thth minute, Giannis Peronosporopoulos skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Spyros Symeonakos during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Giannis Peronosporopoulos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valentin Mikeldi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Panos Valassoglou hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Giorgos Kanakakis in the 23rd minute of play forced La Panchera's goalkeeper Bruno Cresenciano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 24 minutes into the match, La Panchera's goal looked a bit too open when Stavros Kopidakis came free, but Bruno Cresenciano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stavros Kopidakis struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Bruno Cresenciano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vakoufi Utd. A collision led to Vakoufi Utd getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Spyros Symeonakos hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valentin Mikeldi in the 31st minute of play forced Vakoufi Utd's goalkeeper Giannis Peronosporopoulos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Giannis Peronosporopoulos came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by La Panchera's Joel Botello. But to his dismay, Joel Botello quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. Joel Botello hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. In the 42nd minute Giorgos Kanakakis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Cresenciano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Baldomiro Gau to make the kick off. Joel Botello took the ball and in the 57 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Giannis Peronosporopoulos. Giannis Peronosporopoulos dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. Bruno Cresenciano made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Giorgos Kanakakis sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stavros Kopidakis in the 61st minute of play forced La Panchera's goalkeeper Bruno Cresenciano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Baldomiro Gau sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 70 minutes of play, La Panchera's Baldomiro Gau made it 5-0 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! Danilo Demesio kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Vakoufi Utd's Giorgos Kanakakis got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Valentin Mikeldi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giannis Peronosporopoulos having to interfere. In the 86th minute Stavros Kopidakis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Cresenciano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 89 played minutes La Panchera got a freekick which was hit by Joel Botello. Giannis Peronosporopoulos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Botello in the 93rd minute of the match. When Valentin Mikeldi came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the La Panchera 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 Valentin Mikeldi couldn't finish the play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The La Panchera fans cheered their team off the field, for while Vakoufi Utd had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.