U23 World League

Tigris Arena
Spectators: 7631 (Terracing: 5724, Seating: 1755, VIP seats: 152) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Yoppie Duaramuri took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 2 played minutes Bandung Tigers got a freekick which was hit by Boy Hermawan. Marios Kamarinopoulos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yoppie Duaramuri in the 7th minute of play. Marios Kamarinopoulos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Yoppie Duaramuri's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. Baba Turan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Marios Kamarinopoulos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hatta Arnawa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chrisostomos Bourdas in the 13th minute of play. 16 minutes into the match, tHe SOnS of rAGnar's goal looked a bit too open when Yoppie Duaramuri came free, but Marios Kamarinopoulos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 20 minutes into the game, Yoppie Duaramuri recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Marios Kamarinopoulos. Yoppie Duaramuri showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. A sloppy throw-in by Fotis Katsaros in the 27th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Bandung Tigers's Baba Turan. Yoppie Duaramuri recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Yoppie Duaramuri in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marios Kamarinopoulos saved tHe SOnS of rAGnar from getting behind. Yoppie Duaramuri who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 34thth minute tested the skills of Marios Kamarinopoulos when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After some careless play in the tHe SOnS of rAGnar defense, Yoppie Duaramuri kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marios Kamarinopoulos. The tHe SOnS of rAGnar fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marios Kamarinopoulos should have stopped the shot. Markus Husodo kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. The referee felt a red card was in order, 47 minutes into the game, when Harseno Kartasapoetra put in a rough tackle. In the 50th minute there was a penalty for tHe SOnS of rAGnar. Nikos Lagonikakis stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Hatta Arnawa. 3-1. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Chrisostomos Bourdas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Marios Kamarinopoulos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Boy Hermawan in the 56th minute of the match. 64 minutes into the game, Fotis Katsaros was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. tHe SOnS of rAGnar's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bandung Tigers the free kick. Konstantinos Chiotis's late challenge caught a Bandung Tigers's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Konstantinos Chiotis helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, tHe SOnS of rAGnar's Konstantinos Chiotis got a free kick in the 65th minute. After 65 played minutes, Bandung Tigers's Jem Butt shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Marios Kamarinopoulos 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 Bandung Tigers reached it. When Penn Til came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Bandung Tigers fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Penn Til couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Bandung Tigers getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Baba Turan hit a great ball. In the 87th minute Penn Til shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marios Kamarinopoulos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 97th minute of the game Fotis Katsaros made a throw-in which Chrisostomos Bourdas played forward. After 99 played minutes Bandung Tigers got a freekick which was hit by Penn Til. Apostolos Morikis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 101st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Bandung Tigers had played much better football throughout.