U23 World League

Gionála Stadium
Spectators: 7469 (Terracing: 5603, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Trifon Chalkias started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Fcion C.A.'s goalkeeper Judas Icardi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Trifon Chalkias. The supporters of TZITZIFIES booed when Fcion C.A. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Celso Bilintx didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abelardo Perico in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Giorgos Nifitsas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Giorgos Nifitsas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ignacio Guillelme, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Giorgos Nifitsas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ignacio Guillelme's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alonzo Tartalo in the 23rd minute of play forced TZITZIFIES's goalkeeper Giorgos Nifitsas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 25 played minutes TZITZIFIES got a freekick which was hit by Tolis Stergiotis. Orestis Krios kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Ignacio Guillelme took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Giorgos Nifitsas. Giorgos Nifitsas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 41st minute, Alonzo Tartalo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Giorgos Nifitsas was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. The crowd rose to their feet as Trifon Chalkias kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Judas Icardi. That made the score 1-2 in the 46 minute of play.

Judas Icardi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Trifon Chalkias, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Celso Bilintx kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Judas Icardi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tolis Stergiotis in the 65th minute of play. In the 69th minute, Edgard Enaut hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lambros Lazaridis, 69 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. With a little luck, TZITZIFIES's Giorgos Nifitsas got control of the ball when Abelardo Perico tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Orestis Krios during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to TZITZIFIES getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Orestis Krios hit a great ball. Judas Icardi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tolis Stergiotis in the 82nd minute of play. Judas Icardi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Trifon Chalkias's shot from short distance in the 92nd minute. Fcion C.A.'s fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.