U21 World League

Kavala
Spectators: 7469 (Terracing: 5603, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) 4 minutes into the match, GREEK ARMY's goal looked a bit too open when Valentin Berberana came free, but Themos Batiropoulos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, GREEK ARMY's Stamatis Zindros got a free kick in the 4th minute. After 5 played minutes, AntraX FDP.'s Venceslas Trilla shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Themos Batiropoulos came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in AntraX FDP. reached it. Themos Batiropoulos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valentin Berberana, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. GREEK ARMY's Eutichios Keskembes was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Hidalgo Moroño in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 15 minutes into the match, AntraX FDP.'s Valentin Berberana sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Themos Batiropoulos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Themos Batiropoulos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valentin Berberana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Spyros Tsatsaronakis got free with Hidalgo Moroño in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to AntraX FDP. getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Nicolás Laiz hit a great ball. Nicolás Laiz's late challenge caught a GREEK ARMY's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nicolás Laiz helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, AntraX FDP.'s Nicolás Laiz got a free kick in the 22nd minute. In the 24th minute, Valentin Berberana hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Stamatis Zindros hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. When Spyros Tsatsaronakis fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored GREEK ARMY's protests and gave Spyros Tsatsaronakis a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, GREEK ARMY's Spyros Tsatsaronakis got a free kick in the 29th minute. In the 35thth minute of the game Spyros Tsatsaronakis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AntraX FDP.'s Hidalgo Moroño was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, GREEK ARMY's Nikos Lazaridis got a free kick in the 41st minute. 43 minutes into the match, GREEK ARMY's goal looked a bit too open when Lara Ubierna came free, but Themos Batiropoulos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Spyros Tsatsaronakis made the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Valentin Berberana got free with Themos Batiropoulos in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 59th minute, Spyros Tsatsaronakis got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Valentinos Vrisimitzakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 72nd minute, Spyros Tsatsaronakis ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hidalgo Moroño was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Hidalgo Moroño took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stamatis Zindros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. AntraX FDP.'s Hidalgo Moroño played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stamatis Zindros in the 78th minute of play. After 80 minutes, Juraj Bartoš mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the GREEK ARMY and the AntraX FDP. players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of AntraX FDP. booed when GREEK ARMY was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juraj Bartoš didn't get a good kick on the ball. Themos Batiropoulos acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 81st minute, took the ball on the long shot from Venceslas Trilla. Lara Ubierna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Spyros Tsatsaronakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.