World League

TANTALOS ANGAVANAKIS
Spectators: 7481 (Terracing: 5612, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) CA Boca Jrs's Nunez Feliz started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Pavlos Fotiadis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nunez Feliz in the 7th minute of the match. 7 minutes into the match, Nunez Feliz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pavlos Fotiadis. Cyprus Eagles AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nunez Feliz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Sakis Melisofagos's late challenge caught a CA Boca Jrs's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sakis Melisofagos helped the player get up and apologised. 9 minutes into the game, one of Cyprus Eagles AFC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 15th minute, Nikos Pathekas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 17 minutes into the match, Cyprus Eagles AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Anoush Rott came free, but Pavlos Fotiadis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pavlos Fotiadis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfredo Toschi, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Cyprus Eagles AFC's zone, Anoush Rott stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pavlos Fotiadis came out of the goal and Anoush Rott tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 0-3 became the score in the 28th minute when Alfredo Toschi elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 33 minutes into the match, Alfredo Toschi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pavlos Fotiadis. Cyprus Eagles AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alfredo Toschi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. Pavlos Fotiadis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfredo Toschi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 40th match minute, Cyprus Eagles AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Babbis Papoutsakis to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Cyprus Eagles AFC's zone, Nunez Feliz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pavlos Fotiadis came out of the goal and Nunez Feliz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nunez Feliz in the 43rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pavlos Fotiadis saved Cyprus Eagles AFC from getting behind. 44 minutes into the match, Cyprus Eagles AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Anoush Rott came free, but Pavlos Fotiadis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pavlos Fotiadis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anoush Rott, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

After a defensive mix-up in Cyprus Eagles AFC's zone, Ermanno Marrone stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pavlos Fotiadis came out of the goal and Ermanno Marrone tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Adriano Alfieri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nikos Pathekas in the 61st minute of play. Adriano Alfieri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nikos Pathekas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Alfredo Toschi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Cyprus Eagles AFC's Pavlos Fotiadis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save Cyprus Eagles AFC from getting a goal against them. After 72 played minutes CA Boca Jrs got a freekick which was hit by Ermanno Marrone. Adriano Alfieri didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nontas Markas went, in the 73rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-5 was the resulting score. 80 minutes into the game, Nikos Pathekas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-5. Adriano Alfieri was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 82 minutes into the match, Cyprus Eagles AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Toschi came free, but Pavlos Fotiadis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of CA Boca Jrs booed when Cyprus Eagles AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nikos Pathekas didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 85th minute, Alfredo Toschi fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Pavlos Fotiadis, passed just outside the right post. Adriano Alfieri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nikos Pathekas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pavlos Fotiadis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfredo Toschi in the 88th minute of the match. Cristiano Di Rocco kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. The Cyprus Eagles AFC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. CA Boca Jrs were clearly better and deserved to take the win.