U23 World League

Crypto.com Stadium
Spectators: 7678 (Terracing: 5759, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nilton da Rocha took the kick off in the first half of the match. A hard shot 5 in the game by Viktoras Natsikas from a close distance when the talented Tostão Varela managed to make a qualified save. Mochila FC's players were relieved. 13 minutes into the match, Vakoufi Utd's goal looked a bit too open when Nilton da Rocha came free, but Petros Vasdekis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 14th minute of the match, Christos Ouzounidis tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Tostão Varela saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 20th minute, Gernando Nunes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mochila FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. If Gernando Nunes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Akis Nafpliotis hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Sidnei Quintal took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 25th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Petros Vasdekis. Vakoufi Utd's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 27 minutes into the match, Vakoufi Utd's goal looked a bit too open when Nilton da Rocha came free, but Petros Vasdekis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Sidney Vander fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mochila FC's protests and gave Sidney Vander a yellow card for diving instead. Viktoras Natsikas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Petros Vasdekis didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Mochila FC's Sidney Vander shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-2 in the ordered_time% minute. A collision led to Mochila FC getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Sidnei Quintal hit a great ball. In the 42nd minute Viktoras Natsikas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tostão Varela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tostão Varela came out of the goal in the 44th minute to try and stop a shot by Vakoufi Utd's Viktoras Natsikas. But to his dismay, Viktoras Natsikas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. The Vakoufi Utd players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Mochila FC were winning 1-2.

Sidnei Quintal kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind Vakoufi Utd's goalkeeper Petros Vasdekis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 59 minutes into the match, Sidney Vander dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Petros Vasdekis, 1-3. Gernando Nunes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Petros Vasdekis having to interfere. Zacharias Papagiannoulis made in the 66th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Mochila FC's Juvenal Oliveira. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sidney Vander got free with Petros Vasdekis in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Tostão Varela stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Viktoras Natsikas's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. After 72 minutes, Akakios Vogiatzakis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Vakoufi Utd and the Mochila FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Vakoufi Utd getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Akakios Vogiatzakis hit a great ball. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Vakoufi Utd's goalkeeper Petros Vasdekis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Nilton da Rocha's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 76thth minute, Petros Vasdekis skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Nilton da Rocha hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Christos Ouzounidis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.