U23 World League

Rey de Copas
Spectators: 7691 (Terracing: 5769, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ's Tadeo Asier 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. 3 minutes into the game, Eugenio Peio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Vakoufi Utd the free kick. Eugenio Peio kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. When C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ's Tadeo Asier in the 5th minute got a chance for a shot 5th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Vakoufi Utd's goalie prevented a goal. 14 minutes into the match, Vakoufi Utd's goal looked a bit too open when Tadeo Asier came free, but Petros Vasdekis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ's Silvio Benino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zinon Papadakos in the 22nd minute of play. In the 31st minute of the match, Tadeo Asier tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Petros Vasdekis saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Silvio Benino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zinon Papadakos in the 35th minute of play. The supporters of Vakoufi Utd booed when C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Esteban Leizarraga didn't get a good kick on the ball. Silvio Benino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Viktoras Natsikas in the 43rd minute of the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

In the 50th minute, Arnoldo Garin made a precise shot to the right of Petros Vasdekis. Vakoufi Utd's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. In the 54th minute Zinon Papadakos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silvio Benino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ's Rodolfo Enaut got a free kick in the 60th minute. If Viktoras Natsikas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Vakoufi Utd's Zacharias Papagiannoulis got a free kick in the 69th minute. In the 69th match minute, Vakoufi Utd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zacharias Papagiannoulis to maneuver through the defense. Viktoras Natsikas was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 75th minute. Vakoufi Utd's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arnoldo Garin in the 81st minute of play forced Vakoufi Utd's goalkeeper Petros Vasdekis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 82 played minutes Vakoufi Utd got a freekick which was hit by Zinon Papadakos. Eugenio Peio took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 82nd 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. With his leg Silvio Benino managed to avoid a goal in the 85thth minute, when Vakoufi Utd's Viktoras Natsikas fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Petros Vasdekis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tadeo Asier, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. In the 91st minute the ball was on its way in behind C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ's goalkeeper Silvio Benino, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Zinon Papadakos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Silvio Benino having to make a save. Viktoras Natsikas took the ball and in the 94 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Silvio Benino. Silvio Benino dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Vakoufi Utd walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.