U23 World League

Gionála Stadium
Spectators: 7469 (Terracing: 5603, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Trifon Chalkias took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd match minute, PP Plessydask was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Matthias Larsfält to maneuver through the defense. Trifon Chalkias who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 4thth minute tested the skills of Elliot Fagrell when he managed to save the team from getting behind. PP Plessydask's Elliot Fagrell proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save PP Plessydask from getting a goal against them. After 7 played minutes TZITZIFIES got a freekick which was hit by Trifon Chalkias. Stamatis Birbas hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. After 10 played minutes, PP Plessydask's Folke Füllkrug shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Evaggelos Kostantelos came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in PP Plessydask reached it. Iosif Protopapadakis charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Iosif Protopapadakis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 15 played minutes TZITZIFIES got a freekick which was hit by Iosif Protopapadakis. Dag Lindmark was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Orestis Krios during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of PP Plessydask booed when TZITZIFIES was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Orestis Krios didn't get a good kick on the ball. Evaggelos Kostantelos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dag Lindmark in the 25th minute of play. Trifon Chalkias scored 1-0 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Elliot Fagrell, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. TZITZIFIES's Trifon Chalkias got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 32 minutes, Boris Alegren managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PP Plessydask's supporters crossed their fingers, but Boris Alegren was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Trifon Chalkias got free with Elliot Fagrell in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Orestis Krios's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 36thth minute, Elliot Fagrell skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Folke Füllkrug received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Evaggelos Kostantelos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Boris Alegren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Matthias Larsfält hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match.

Trifon Chalkias got in the 53rd a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Elliot Fagrell handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. 65 minutes into the game, TZITZIFIES's Orestis Krios nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Elliot Fagrell made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. If Orestis Krios had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dag Lindmark sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Charilaos Kyriakou's late challenge caught a PP Plessydask's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Charilaos Kyriakou helped the player get up and apologised. After 72 played minutes TZITZIFIES got a freekick which was hit by Charilaos Kyriakou. In the 78th minute Trifon Chalkias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elliot Fagrell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stamatis Birbas hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Trifon Chalkias in the 84th minute of play forced PP Plessydask's goalkeeper Elliot Fagrell to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Orestis Krios had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. For all the effort they put into the match, the PP Plessydask players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for TZITZIFIES.