U18 League

SPARTA® Stadium
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Karim Cosme started the match with the kick off. In the 6th match minute, GOD OF WAR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Theocharis Dousis to maneuver through the defense. In the 7th minute of the match Jim Belloir shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Anthimos Chatzikostas showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. With 9 minutes on the clock, Theocharis Dousis commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 9th minute of the game. One of GOD OF WAR:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Rathmore Lime Tree:s goal. In the 13th match minute, Rathmore Lime Tree was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hervé Annette to maneuver through the defense. Anthimos Chatzikostas came out of the goal in the 19th minute to try and stop a shot by Rathmore Lime Tree's Adil Magaud. But to his dismay, Adil Magaud quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. The GOD OF WAR fans' excitement grew in the 24th match minute when GOD OF WAR's Renos Koutsoukos 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 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 33 minutes into the match, GOD OF WAR's goal looked a bit too open when Adil Magaud came free, but Anthimos Chatzikostas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Adil Magaud came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Rathmore Lime Tree fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Adil Magaud couldn't finish the play. In the 41st minute Adil Magaud shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anthimos Chatzikostas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Karim Cosme recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Fragiskos Bouzios made in the 45th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Rathmore Lime Tree's Brian Boullet. Lakis Laboglou sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

With a couple of smart ball manuevers Renos Koutsoukos in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jordan Laforgue saved Rathmore Lime Tree from getting behind. GOD OF WAR made a substitution. Fondas Sakaridis replaced Anastasios Karidis. GOD OF WAR's Sakis Kamarinopoulos was substituted for Efthimis Anagnostakis. Bilal Hédin kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Panos Karnezis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpected shot in the 72nd minute by Adil Magaud got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Anthimos Chatzikostas made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Adil Magaud sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Rathmore Lime Tree's Jim Belloir got a free kick in the 84th minute. An unexpected shot in the 87th minute by Fernand Rouland got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. GOD OF WAR's Anthimos Chatzikostas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save GOD OF WAR from getting a goal against them. 91 minutes into the match, GOD OF WAR's goal looked a bit too open when Adil Magaud came free, but Anthimos Chatzikostas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 91st minute, Fondas Sakaridis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Adil Magaud hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match.