U21 World League

Las Momias FC
Spectators: 7660 (Terracing: 5747, Seating: 1761, VIP seats: 152) Erasmo James started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 7thth minute of the game Markos Melisofagos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Las Momias F. C.'s 毛平银 was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some careless play in the Kolopetinitsa defense, Erasmo James kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kyriakos Matsikidis. The Kolopetinitsa fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kyriakos Matsikidis should have stopped the shot. In the 11th minute, Erasmo James ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kyriakos Matsikidis was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Erasmo James in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kyriakos Matsikidis saved Kolopetinitsa from getting behind. In the 18th minute, Haroldo Lleir left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Las Momias F. C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. If Aris Totenberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aris Totenberg in the 25th minute of play forced Kolopetinitsa's goalkeeper Kyriakos Matsikidis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kyriakos Matsikidis made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Erasmo James sent off a good shot on target. After 27 minutes Kolopetinitsa's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Baldomiro Gorri who took care of the corner kick. 30 minutes into the match, Kolopetinitsa's goal looked a bit too open when Erasmo James came free, but Kyriakos Matsikidis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kyriakos Matsikidis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erasmo James in the 38th minute of the match. In the 40th minute Las Momias F. C. were awarded a corner. Baldomiro Gorri went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Baldomiro Gorri got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Kyriakos Matsikidis quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The Kolopetinitsa fans' excitement grew in the 46th match minute when Kolopetinitsa's Markos Melisofagos looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Markos Melisofagos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Filippos Antoniou hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Kyriakos Matsikidis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erasmo James, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. In the 59th minute the ball was on its way in behind Las Momias F. C.'s goalkeeper 毛平银, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Markos Melisofagos in the 61st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck 毛平银 prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Alkis Athanasiou sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kyriakos Matsikidis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erasmo James in the 71st minute of the match. The supporters of Kolopetinitsa booed when Las Momias F. C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Veronica Ortiz didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Las Momias F. C. getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Patricio Nesto hit a great ball. In the 78th minute Nasos Aggeliou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 毛平银 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Las Momias F. C.'s Laureano Montrell got a free kick in the 79th minute. The supporters of Kolopetinitsa booed when Las Momias F. C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erasmo James didn't get a good kick on the ball. Markos Melisofagos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. 毛平银 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 83rd minute, Baldomiro Gorri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 84thth minute of the game Markos Melisofagos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Las Momias F. C.'s 毛平银 was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Filippos Antoniou kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. After 88 minutes Las Momias F. C.'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Spyros Papazoglou who took care of the corner kick. When Markos Melisofagos got free in front of the goal in the 92nd minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. 毛平银 was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Nacho Nuñez kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Las Momias F. C. had won after a very even match.