U23 World League

Reino de Vila-Walter
Spectators: 7598 (Terracing: 5700, Seating: 1747, VIP seats: 151) Theofilos Touboulis made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 5th minute Theofilos Touboulis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abundio Bastida saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 8 minutes into the match, Elian Benedicto dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Anastasios Perakis, 1-0. Villawalter City's Abundio Bastida played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Panos Ntountas in the 12th minute of play. In the 18th minute, Soulis Partalis 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. Victorio Prats received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Anastasios Perakis came out and tried to block the shot, but Victorio Prats slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 20th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by John Garate in the 23rd minute of play forced Olympiacos FC's goalkeeper Anastasios Perakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abundio Bastida took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Theofilos Touboulis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Villawalter City's Elian Benedicto in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Olympiacos FC's goalie prevented a goal. Dimitris Koudas kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Theofilos Touboulis in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Abundio Bastida saved Villawalter City from getting behind. If Theofilos Touboulis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. John Garate hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. When Lazaros Tsakrilis fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Olympiacos FC's protests and gave Lazaros Tsakrilis a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Villawalter City booed when Olympiacos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lazaros Tsakrilis didn't get a good kick on the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Elian Benedicto to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Victorio Prats shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anastasios Perakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 52 minutes of play, Villawalter City's Victorio Prats made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Anastasios Perakis was left in no man's land by his defense there! Waclaw Rosiewicz hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Giorgos Soufleris took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 57th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Abundio Bastida. Villawalter City's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 65thth minute of the game Elian Benedicto who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Olympiacos FC's Anastasios Perakis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Anastasios Perakis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elian Benedicto in the 67th minute of the match. John Garate hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. In the 71st minute of the match Panos Ntountas sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Abundio Bastida skillfully saved the ball. Anastasios Perakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elian Benedicto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Elian Benedicto in the 86th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Anastasios Perakis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Elian Benedicto in the 88th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Anastasios Perakis saved Olympiacos FC from getting behind. Baraxil Macías hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Villawalter City had played much better football throughout.