U23 World League

Arena Corinthians
Spectators: 7577 (Terracing: 5683, Seating: 1743, VIP seats: 151) In the 4th minute, Zisis Boublis ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Romeu Souto was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. The supporters of ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ booed when Corinthians was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernandinho Urbano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Koulis Kourdos charged in rather forcefully in the 8th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Koulis Kourdos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 10 minutes of play ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ's Koulis Kourdos was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 11th match minute, ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Koulis Kourdos to maneuver through the defense. 13 minutes into the match, ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ's goal looked a bit too open when Emílio Marquez came free, but Paris Dimakoglou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match clock showed 14 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Fernandinho Urbano sped through ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Paris Dimakoglou. After a defensive mix-up in ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ's zone, Hudson Sabóia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paris Dimakoglou came out of the goal and Hudson Sabóia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Paris Dimakoglou made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gonçalo Borges in the 23rd minute. A hard shot 23 in the game by Gonçalo Borges from a close distance when the talented Paris Dimakoglou managed to make a qualified save. ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ's players were relieved. After 36 played minutes Corinthians got a freekick which was hit by Paulo Renato Faria. Emílio Marquez hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. In the 45th minute Giorgos Keris shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romeu Souto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The Corinthians fans' excitement grew in the 51st match minute when Corinthians's Fernandinho Urbano looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After a defensive mix-up in Corinthians's zone, Achilleas Mavilis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Romeu Souto came out of the goal and Achilleas Mavilis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Corinthians's Fernandinho Urbano suffered a concussion in the 59th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. Theofilos Kaplanopoulos's late challenge caught a Corinthians's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Theofilos Kaplanopoulos helped the player get up and apologised. Corinthians's Tomás Munhoz was substituted for Fernandinho Urbano. A collision led to ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Theofilos Kaplanopoulos hit a great ball. In the 63rd minute Tomás Munhoz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paris Dimakoglou saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Giorgos Keris who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 64thth minute tested the skills of Romeu Souto when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Paris Dimakoglou showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomás Munhoz in the 66th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Giorgos Keris managed to get in a good position for a shot. ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ's supporters rose to their feet, but Giorgos Keris was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Romeu Souto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Romeu Souto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zisis Boublis in the 72nd minute of the match. A collision led to Corinthians getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Hudson Sabóia hit a great ball. In the 73rd match minute, Corinthians was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gonçalo de Lara to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Theofilos Kaplanopoulos got free with Romeu Souto in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ's Thodoris Negris suffered a sore thigh after 76 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Vladimir Soares charged in rather forcefully in the 76th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vladimir Soares the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Vladimir Soares hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Romeu Souto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zisis Boublis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 81 minutes, Zisis Boublis put it in 2-3 from a short distance just to the right of Romeu Souto. In the 86th minute, Apostolikas Toskas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Paris Dimakoglou showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomás Munhoz, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Corinthians's zone, Giorgos Keris stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Romeu Souto came out of the goal and Giorgos Keris tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.