U23 World League

Padre Lorenzo
Spectators: 7568 (Terracing: 5677, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 151) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Özen Baroğlu made the kick off which started today's match. 4 minutes into the match, Özen Baroğlu notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Llavallol FC's Aurelio Cortez. Aurelio Cortez was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Özen Baroğlu in the 7th minute of play forced Llavallol FC's goalkeeper Aurelio Cortez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 8th minute of the match O.T.E got a corner. Llavallol FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Fabian Niedzwiecki ran over to the corner to take the kick. It was a well-played corner which Ermis Panakakis managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. 17 minutes into the game, Danilo Frichoso was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Llavallol FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave O.T.E the free kick. Danilo Frichoso hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. 19 minutes into the match, Llavallol FC's goal looked a bit too open when Özen Baroğlu came free, but Aurelio Cortez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When O.T.E's Özen Baroğlu in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Llavallol FC's goalie prevented a goal. 33 minutes into the match, Llavallol FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ermis Panakakis came free, but Aurelio Cortez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aurelio Cortez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ermis Panakakis in the 35th minute of the match. In the 41st minute Fidel Joachim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stamatis Banasidis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Llavallol FC's Aldo Eguzki was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Stamatis Banasidis in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The crowd rose to their feet as Ermis Panakakis kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Aurelio Cortez. That made the score 1-2 in the 61 minute of play. Thanks to some nice moves Fabian Niedzwiecki could shoot a difficult shot in the 65th minute, which Aurelio Cortez however easily saved by the left post. O.T.E's Iason Kantimiris managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Danilo Frichoso in the 68 minute of the game. Llavallol FC's Aurelio Cortez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Özen Baroğlu in the 69th minute of play. If Fidel Joachim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Zacarias Lluc fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Llavallol FC's protests and gave Zacarias Lluc a yellow card for diving instead. Stamatis Banasidis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fidel Joachim in the 80th minute of the match. Özen Baroğlus short, quick shot in the 82ndth minute got Aurelio Cortez to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 87th minute, Ermis Panakakis reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Aurelio Cortez. The goal made the score 1-3. The O.T.E supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing O.T.E would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.