U21 World League

ANFIELD
Spectators: 7519 (Terracing: 5640, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) Vladimiros Lagonikakis made the kick off and thus started the match. Prime Rajah hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. In the 7th minute of the match Babbis Giannas sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Didi Gonçalves skillfully saved the ball. Nagrand's Didi Gonçalves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Takis Michaloliakos in the 11th minute of play. Gabriel Laycock charged in rather forcefully in the 12th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gabriel Laycock the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Liverpool F.C. YNWA booed when Nagrand was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gabriel Laycock didn't get a good kick on the ball. Liverpool F.C. YNWA's Babbis Giannas shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 13th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Didi Gonçalves but with some difficulty. Vladimiros Lagonikakis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Didi Gonçalves made a huge save. After 20 played minutes Vladimiros Lagonikakis rounded Nagrand's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. Didi Gonçalves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Takis Michaloliakos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Liverpool F.C. YNWA were awarded a corner in the 24th minute after Nagrand's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Babbis Giannas took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Babbis Giannas got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Didi Gonçalves quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 29th minute Didi Kool shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vrasidas Bolos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With his leg Didi Gonçalves managed to avoid a goal in the 30thth minute, when Liverpool F.C. YNWA's Vladimiros Lagonikakis fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Vladimiros Kaklamanakos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Didi Gonçalves made a huge save. 41 minutes into the match, Nagrand's goalkeeper Didi Gonçalves had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vladimiros Kaklamanakos. Didi Kool kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gabriel Laycock to make the kick off. Takis Michaloliakos scored 2-0 in the 55th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Didi Gonçalves, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Babbis Giannas hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. In the 71st minute, Vladimiros Lagonikakis made a precise shot to the right of Didi Gonçalves. Nagrand's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. 78 minutes into the game, Didi Kool recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Vrasidas Bolos. Didi Kool showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-1. 82 minutes into the game, Vladimiros Lagonikakis cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Didi Gonçalves was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 89 minutes into the match, Liverpool F.C. YNWA's goalkeeper Vrasidas Bolos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gabriel Laycock. 92 minutes into the match, Nagrand's goal looked a bit too open when Takis Michaloliakos came free, but Didi Gonçalves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Liverpool F.C. YNWA's Vrasidas Bolos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Didi Kool in the 95th minute of play. Liverpool F.C. YNWA were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Nagrand for a fine match.