U23 World League

Gionála Stadium
Spectators: 7446 (Terracing: 5586, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) TZITZIFIES's Evaggelos Kostantelos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabian Gipuzkoa in the 3rd minute of play. After 4 played minutes Italia got a freekick which was hit by Eulalio Lon. Faustino Ralondo kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. In the 19th match minute, TZITZIFIES was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lambros Lazaridis to maneuver through the defense. Faustino Ralondo took the ball and in the 21 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Evaggelos Kostantelos. Evaggelos Kostantelos 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. The supporters of TZITZIFIES booed when Italia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cesar Benat didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cesar Benat'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. Cesar Benat helped the player get up and apologised. Cesar Benat kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. 36 minutes into the game, Italia's Fabian Gipuzkoa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Evaggelos Kostantelos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Fabian Gipuzkoa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Fabian Gipuzkoa made the kick off in the second half. In the 56th match minute, Italia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicanor Costante to maneuver through the defense. Sebastian Vistruario kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. After recieving a nice pass, TZITZIFIES's Lambros Lazaridis tried to score from far away in the 64th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Fabian Gipuzkoa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Evaggelos Kostantelos having to make a save. Charis Terzis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilberto Arias having to interfere. 77 minutes into the match, TZITZIFIES's goalkeeper Evaggelos Kostantelos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Faustino Ralondo. In the 87th minute Italia were awarded a corner. Fabian Gipuzkoa went to the cornerflag to take it. Iosif Protopapadakis thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Evaggelos Kostantelos, a very annoying self made goal in the 88th minute which led to 0-3. In the 93rd minute, Hilario Bilintx hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The TZITZIFIES manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Italia to win.