U23 World League

Arena Xapadão
Spectators: 7751 (Terracing: 5815, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 154) Lipochσrion FC's Dhori Zhobro started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Theodosis Pantazakis kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Lipochσrion FC's Theodosis Pantazakis got a free kick in the 4th minute. Orlando da Cunha's late challenge caught a Lipochσrion FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Orlando da Cunha helped the player get up and apologised. Lipochσrion FC made a substitution. Christoforos Vatatzis replaced Theofilos Vogiatzoglou. Alkinoos Tsirigotakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardinho Duarte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alkinoos Tsirigotakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardinho Duarte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gilvan Vidal kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Vivaldo Paes kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. Alkinoos Tsirigotakis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vivaldo Paes, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. 22 minutes into the match, Xapetuba Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Giannis Fetfatzidis came free, but Tiaguinho da Cunha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Giannis Fetfatzidis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Tiaguinho da Cunha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alkinoos Tsirigotakis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Clemente Leme, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Clemente Leme in the 33rd minute of play forced Lipochσrion FC's goalkeeper Alkinoos Tsirigotakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bernardinho Duarte received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Alkinoos Tsirigotakis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alkinoos Tsirigotakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vivaldo Paes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

In the 51st minute Vivaldo Paes 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. 54 minutes into the match, Xapetuba Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Giannis Fetfatzidis came free, but Tiaguinho da Cunha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 56 minutes into the match, Xapetuba Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Giannis Fetfatzidis came free, but Tiaguinho da Cunha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tiaguinho da Cunha didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dhori Zhobro went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Giannis Fetfatzidis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tiaguinho da Cunha having to interfere. Alkinoos Tsirigotakis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vivaldo Paes, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Clemente Leme in the 67th minute of play forced Lipochσrion FC's goalkeeper Alkinoos Tsirigotakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 70 played minutes Lipochσrion FC got a freekick which was hit by Giannis Fetfatzidis. In the 73rd minute Vivaldo Paes 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. Alkinoos Tsirigotakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vivaldo Paes in the 74th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Giannis Fetfatzidis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lipochσrion FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Giannis Fetfatzidis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tiaguinho da Cunha breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 79 minutes, Alketas Nikolopoulos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lipochσrion FC and the Xapetuba Futebol Clube players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 79 played minutes Lipochσrion FC got a freekick which was hit by Alketas Nikolopoulos. Tiaguinho da Cunha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Giannis Fetfatzidis in the 81st minute of the match. Alkinoos Tsirigotakis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Clemente Leme in the 85th minute of the match. Alkinoos Tsirigotakis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Clemente Leme, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Victor Tróia hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Dhori Zhobro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dhori Zhobro who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 94thth minute tested the skills of Tiaguinho da Cunha when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.