World League

ProScenium
Spectators: 7504 (Terracing: 5629, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) Nontas Markas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 6 minutes into the game, Markos Chatzinathanail was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cyprus Eagles AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ground Control the free kick. After 6 played minutes Cyprus Eagles AFC got a freekick which was hit by Markos Chatzinathanail. A collision led to Ground Control getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Tostão Donato hit a great ball. Cyprus Eagles AFC's Pavlos Fotiadis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Cyprus Eagles AFC from getting a goal against them. Fabien Nunes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leonidas Stathis, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Roberto Rojelio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Pavlos Fotiadis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With 20 minutes on the clock, Lorenzo Clavier 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 20th minute of the game. One of Ground Control:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Cyprus Eagles AFC:s goal. In the 22nd minute there was a penalty for Cyprus Eagles AFC. Leonidas Stathis stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Fabien Nunes. 0-1. Fabien Nunes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Markos Katselis, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. In the 26th minute, Frédéric Courtial 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. In the 28th minute, Frédéric Courtial 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. After having played for 39 minutes, Frédéric Courtial managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ground Control's supporters crossed their fingers, but Frédéric Courtial 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 Roberto Rojelio got free with Pavlos Fotiadis in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Frédéric Courtial blasted a shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pavlos Fotiadis having to make a save. The throw-in from Markos Chatzinathanail in the 47th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Ground Control's Ibrahim Gaudel.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Frédéric Courtial was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ground Control's goalkeeper Fabien Nunes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Frédéric Courtial sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cyprus Eagles AFC's Pavlos Fotiadis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roberto Rojelio in the 58th minute of play. After 60 played minutes Cyprus Eagles AFC got a freekick which was hit by Markos Chatzinathanail. In the 65th minute, Frédéric Courtial made a precise shot to the right of Pavlos Fotiadis. Cyprus Eagles AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. In the 69thth minute of the game Frédéric Courtial who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cyprus Eagles AFC's Pavlos Fotiadis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 71st minute, Pascal Trefzer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Cyprus Eagles AFC getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Markos Chatzinathanail hit a great ball. Ibrahim Gaudel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Frédéric Courtial's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pavlos Fotiadis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. If Frédéric Courtial had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cyprus Eagles AFC's Markos Chatzinathanail got his second yellow card of the match in the 89th minute. The referee ordered Markos Chatzinathanail off the ground. A collision led to Cyprus Eagles AFC getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Markos Chatzinathanail hit a great ball. Despite being the better team, Ground Control failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.