U23 World League

Karaiskakis Stadium
Spectators: 7491 (Terracing: 5619, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) TZITZIFIES's Trifon Chalkias started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Theofilos Touboulis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 8 played minutes TZITZIFIES got a freekick which was hit by Isidoros Klitorakis. The corner led Olympiacos FC's Panos Ntountas to fire away a dangerous shot which Evaggelos Kostantelos despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. If Charis Terzis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 25 in the game by Theofilos Touboulis from a close distance when the talented Evaggelos Kostantelos managed to make a qualified save. TZITZIFIES's players were relieved. Theofilos Touboulis's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 26thth minute, Evaggelos Kostantelos skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Soulis Partalis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evaggelos Kostantelos having to interfere. Eustratios Vertsotis's late challenge caught a TZITZIFIES's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eustratios Vertsotis helped the player get up and apologised. 37 minutes into the game, one of Olympiacos FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave TZITZIFIES a penalty, 39 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Lambros Lazaridis, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Olympiacos FC's Anastasios Perakis. 0-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Theofilos Touboulis got free with Evaggelos Kostantelos in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Theofilos Touboulis made a kick off. Evaggelos Kostantelos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Theofilos Touboulis in the 59th minute of play. In the 61st match minute, TZITZIFIES was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Giorgos Bogdanos to maneuver through the defense. In the 62nd minute of the match Panos Ntountas shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Evaggelos Kostantelos showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Soulis Partalis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Olympiacos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Soulis Partalis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Evaggelos Kostantelos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Panos Ntountas in the 74th minute of play forced TZITZIFIES's goalkeeper Evaggelos Kostantelos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Isidoros Chatzidis hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Evaggelos Kostantelos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Theofilos Touboulis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Evaggelos Kostantelos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Theofilos Touboulis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.