U23 World League

Avenue of glory
Spectators: 7642 (Terracing: 5733, Seating: 1757, VIP seats: 152) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Flavio De Matteis took the kick off in the first half of the match. Green Horses's Chan Clet got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 15thth minute of the game Chan Clet who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gonzo Style f.c's Arrigo Capone was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Augusto Vieri fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gonzo Style f.c's protests and gave Augusto Vieri a yellow card for diving instead. Odysseas Terzis took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 17th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Arrigo Capone. Gonzo Style f.c's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Arrigo Capone was out of position in the 19 minute of play, and Chan Clet capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Chan Clet really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. After 22 minutes, Chan Clet made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Gonzo Style f.c's Arrigo Capone tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. With a little luck, Gonzo Style f.c's Arrigo Capone got control of the ball when Chan Clet tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 31st minute of the game Alvise Pezzi made a throw-in which Davide Zisser played forward. Chan Clet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gonzo Style f.c's Arrigo Capone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chan Clet in the 38th minute of play. After 38 played minutes Green Horses got a freekick which was hit by Aggelos Kelaidonis. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Chan Clet to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chan Clet in the 51st minute of play forced Gonzo Style f.c's goalkeeper Arrigo Capone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 51 minutes, Antonis Ikonomeas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Green Horses's supporters crossed their fingers, but Antonis Ikonomeas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alberto Firmani's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Wlodzimierz Rawa firmly grabbed it by the left post. Arrigo Capone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chan Clet in the 54th minute of play. In the 57th match minute, Green Horses was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Odysseas Terzis to maneuver through the defense. After 59 minutes of play, Green Horses's Chan Clet made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arrigo Capone was left in no man's land by his defense there! Green Horses's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Odysseas Terzis in the 66th minute. The corner ended in Odysseas Terzis almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Gonzo Style f.c's Arrigo Capone did a great save. Chan Clet struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Arrigo Capone didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Green Horses. After a rather tough play, Green Horses's Vaios Petridis got a free kick in the 70th minute. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 74th minute of the game. One of Gonzo Style f.c:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Green Horses:s goal. Arrigo Capone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Evaggelos Keratakis in the 78th minute of play. Arrigo Capone stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Evaggelos Keratakis's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. Arrigo Capone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chan Clet in the 80th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Chan Clet in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arrigo Capone saved Gonzo Style f.c from getting behind. Arrigo Capone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chan Clet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Green Horses fans' excitement grew in the 88th match minute when Green Horses's Chan Clet looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When Green Horses's Chan Clet in the 92nd minute got a chance for a shot 92nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Gonzo Style f.c's goalie prevented a goal. In the 95th minute, Chan Clet 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. Green Horses were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Gonzo Style f.c for a fine match.