World League

Kavala
Spectators: 7468 (Terracing: 5602, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lambis Kazantzakoglou started the match with the kick off. The supporters of GREEK ARMY booed when Roman Tim Tfaruk was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Slawomir Walicki didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lambis Kazantzakoglou could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Miromir Pietrowski made a huge save. Vlassis Mellios blasted a shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Miromir Pietrowski having to make a save. A hard shot 6 in the game by Lambis Kazantzakoglou from a close distance when the talented Miromir Pietrowski managed to make a qualified save. Roman Tim Tfaruk's players were relieved. 7 minutes into the match, Recep Tayyip Özakıncı had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Miromir Pietrowski. Roman Tim Tfaruk's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Recep Tayyip Özakıncı was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. In the 11th minute Kazimierz Rostow shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Styrbjörn Stokken saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of GREEK ARMY booed when Roman Tim Tfaruk was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stefan Soliwoda didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lambis Kazantzakoglou's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Miromir Pietrowski read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. 25 minutes into the match, Roman Tim Tfaruk's Kazimierz Rostow sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Styrbjörn Stokken narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 28 minutes into the game, Stefan Soliwoda was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Roman Tim Tfaruk's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave GREEK ARMY the free kick. In the 28th minute, Stefan Soliwoda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The GREEK ARMY fans' excitement grew in the 33rd match minute when GREEK ARMY's Jardel Sergipano 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 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When the match had gone on for 36 minutes, Lambis Kazantzakoglou took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for Miromir Pietrowski to make any attempt to save it. Aris Skilas's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Miromir Pietrowski firmly grabbed it by the left post. Recep Tayyip Özakıncı received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Miromir Pietrowski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Recep Tayyip Özakıncı fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miromir Pietrowski having to interfere. Lambis Kazantzakoglou received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Miromir Pietrowski came out and tried to block the shot, but Lambis Kazantzakoglou slotted it home off the left post making it 4-0 in the 45th minute. 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 Kazimierz Rostow to strike the kick off in the second half. Miromir Pietrowski stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lambis Kazantzakoglou's shot from short distance in the 51st minute. In the 53rd minute, Lambis Kazantzakoglou made a precise shot to the right of Miromir Pietrowski. Roman Tim Tfaruk's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Recep Tayyip Özakıncı managed to get in a good position for a shot. GREEK ARMY's supporters rose to their feet, but Recep Tayyip Özakıncı was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Miromir Pietrowski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 6-0 became the score in the 61st minute when Lambis Kazantzakoglou elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antoni Derlanga in the 64th minute of play forced GREEK ARMY's goalkeeper Styrbjörn Stokken to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 68 minutes of play, GREEK ARMY's Recep Tayyip Özakıncı made it 7-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Miromir Pietrowski was left in no man's land by his defense there! Antoni Derlanga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Styrbjörn Stokken having to interfere. In the 72nd match minute, Roman Tim Tfaruk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Slawomir Walicki to maneuver through the defense. In the 76th minute, Stefan Soliwoda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Roman Tim Tfaruk getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Stefan Soliwoda hit a great ball. Vrasidas Drambas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Miromir Pietrowski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 80 minutes into the game, GREEK ARMY's Grigoris Karagiotakis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Miromir Pietrowski made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 8-0. Grigoris Karagiotakis struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Miromir Pietrowski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for GREEK ARMY. If Vrasidas Drambas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Miromir Pietrowski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Grigoris Karagiotakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. There was no doubt that GREEK ARMY were the better team. GREEK ARMY's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.