U23 World League

Lipochσrion Stadium
Spectators: 7723 (Terracing: 5793, Seating: 1776, VIP seats: 154) Dhori Zhobro made the kick off and thus started the match. After a rather tough play, Deportivo Alianza Lima.'s Handi Barricat got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Dorio Villagomez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dhori Zhobro in the 6th minute. Alkinoos Tsirigotakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Burni Tornamira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 9th minute Salvador Valera shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alkinoos Tsirigotakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dorio Villagomez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dhori Zhobro in the 11th minute. After a rather tough play, Lipochσrion FC's Alketas Nikolopoulos got a free kick in the 18th minute. Alkinoos Tsirigotakis came out of the goal in the 20th minute to try and stop a shot by Deportivo Alianza Lima.'s Burni Tornamira. But to his dismay, Burni Tornamira quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. After 23 minutes, Lefteris Loverdos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lipochσrion FC and the Deportivo Alianza Lima. players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 23rd minute, Lefteris Loverdos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 29 minutes into the match, Ramon Sotomayor had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alkinoos Tsirigotakis. Lipochσrion FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ramon Sotomayor was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Alkinoos Tsirigotakis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Burni Tornamira in the 33rd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Lipochσrion FC's zone, Ramon Sotomayor stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alkinoos Tsirigotakis came out of the goal and Ramon Sotomayor tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Lipochσrion FC's Giannis Fetfatzidis slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Dorio Villagomez. That made the score 1-2 after 46 minutes of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Burni Tornamira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Deportivo Alianza Lima. booed when Lipochσrion FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Loukianos Provatas didn't get a good kick on the ball. 56 minutes into the game, Giannis Fetfatzidis cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Dorio Villagomez was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 65th minute Giannis Fetfatzidis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dorio Villagomez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 65th minute Giannis Fetfatzidis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dorio Villagomez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Deportivo Alianza Lima. made a substitution. Juanito Aguirol replaced Israel Yanes. Deportivo Alianza Lima. made a substitution. Joam Blazquez replaced Burni Tornamira. 68 minutes had been played when some careless play by Deportivo Alianza Lima.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Dhori Zhobro was slow to take the kick. During this time Lipochσrion FC's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Lipochσrion FC's corner Dhori Zhobro fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Dorio Villagomez quite easily take care of the ball. Dorio Villagomez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Giannis Fetfatzidis in the 71st minute of play. Dorio Villagomez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dhori Zhobro's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. Loukianos Provatas hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Lipochσrion FC's Alkinoos Tsirigotakis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Lipochσrion FC from getting a goal against them. In the 87th minute, Joam Blazquez ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alkinoos Tsirigotakis was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-4. If Giannis Fetfatzidis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ramon Sotomayor got free with Alkinoos Tsirigotakis in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ramon Sotomayor made a great header on Deportivo Alianza Lima.'s corner, it was just that Lipochσrion FC's Alkinoos Tsirigotakis managed to reach the ball for a save. Lipochσrion FC's Alkinoos Tsirigotakis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Salvador Valera in the 96th minute of play. Deportivo Alianza Lima.'s supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.