U23 World League

Red Dead Arena
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) 4 minutes into the game, Minas Tsalamagas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ΟΦΗ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Arthur Morgan´s Club the free kick. In the 9th minute of the match, Maximino Vela tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Theofanis Marinakis saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The supporters of ΟΦΗ booed when Arthur Morgan´s Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maximino Vela didn't get a good kick on the ball. Maximino Vela's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Theofanis Marinakis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. In a very dangerous position, a player in ΟΦΗ fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 27th minute. Penalty! After having played for 34 minutes, Maximino Vela managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Arthur Morgan´s Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Maximino Vela was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Theofanis Marinakis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Maximino Vela's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. Haroldo Etxatxu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Theofanis Marinakis having to interfere. In the 46th minute Nikos Kalkavouras shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Samuel Buinton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nikos Kalkavouras made a kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Maximino Vela managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arthur Morgan´s Club's supporters rose to their feet, but Maximino Vela was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Theofanis Marinakis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With an all-out effort, ΟΦΗ's Samuel Buinton threw himself towards the right post 56 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Nikos Kalkavouras, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Samuel Buinton made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Ignatios Brilakis sent off a good shot on target. After 60 minutes, Maximino Vela made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. ΟΦΗ's Theofanis Marinakis tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Theofanis Marinakis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Maximino Vela's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. Nikos Kalkavouras could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Samuel Buinton made a huge save. ΟΦΗ's Theofanis Marinakis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Haroldo Etxatxu in the 77th minute of play. In the 79th minute Arthur Morgan´s Club were awarded a corner. Fabian Balendin went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 79thth minute of the game Ariel Grigio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ΟΦΗ's Theofanis Marinakis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Babbis Prokos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sakis Velakoglou charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sakis Velakoglou the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Sakis Velakoglou hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. When Nikos Kalkavouras fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ΟΦΗ's protests and gave Nikos Kalkavouras a yellow card for diving instead. Arthur Morgan´s Club made a substitution. Delmiro Lizar replaced Fabian Balendin. In the 87th match minute, ΟΦΗ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nikos Kalkavouras to maneuver through the defense. In the 88th minute, Maximino Vela got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The supporters of Arthur Morgan´s Club booed when ΟΦΗ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nikos Kalkavouras didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of ΟΦΗ booed when Arthur Morgan´s Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Delmiro Lizar didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Babbis Prokos got free with Samuel Buinton in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the referee blew the final whistle, Arthur Morgan´s Club could leave the field as winners, despite ΟΦΗ having more of the ball for most of the match.