U18 World League

GR. PANTHERS ARENA
Spectators: 8505 (Terracing: 6379, Seating: 1956, VIP seats: 170) Merusca F&P - CIMZ's Adelino Costa 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. Emiliano Martínez Gullotta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adelino Costa in the 8th minute of the match. In the 10th minute, Kyriakos Tsiantakis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Cícero Diniz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Merusca F&P - CIMZ's supporters rose to their feet, but Cícero Diniz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emiliano Martínez Gullotta breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Emiliano Martínez Gullotta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cícero Diniz in the 27th minute of the match. A collision led to GREEN PANTHERS FC ☘️ getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Kostas Pardalakis hit a great ball. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind GREEN PANTHERS FC ☘️'s goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez Gullotta, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 33 minutes into the match, GREEN PANTHERS FC ☘️'s goal looked a bit too open when Mathias Bueno came free, but Emiliano Martínez Gullotta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Maurício Antunes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emiliano Martínez Gullotta having to interfere. Theodosis Papagiannis's late challenge caught a Merusca F&P - CIMZ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Theodosis Papagiannis helped the player get up and apologised. In the 37th minute, Theodosis Papagiannis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 38th minute of the match Maurício Antunes sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Emiliano Martínez Gullotta skillfully saved the ball. A hard shot 41 in the game by Kyriakos Tsiantakis from a close distance when the talented Luiz Eduardo Faria managed to make a qualified save. Merusca F&P - CIMZ's players were relieved. Luiz Eduardo Faria made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyriakos Tsiantakis in the 43rd minute of play. A collision led to GREEN PANTHERS FC ☘️ getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Christos Bolirakis hit a great ball. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kyriakos Tsiantakis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Emiliano Martínez Gullotta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adelino Costa in the 53rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, GREEN PANTHERS FC ☘️'s Theodosis Papagiannis got a free kick in the 54th minute. After having played for 57 minutes, Theodosis Papagiannis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. GREEN PANTHERS FC ☘️'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Theodosis Papagiannis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Merusca F&P - CIMZ made a substitution. Vinícius Pontes replaced Cícero Diniz. Luiz Eduardo Faria took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Theodosis Papagiannis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. GREEN PANTHERS FC ☘️'s Emiliano Martínez Gullotta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adelino Costa in the 74th minute of play. Merusca F&P - CIMZ's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Maurício Antunes in the 75th minute. After taking down the ball on Merusca F&P - CIMZ's corner Maurício Antunes fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Emiliano Martínez Gullotta quite easily take care of the ball. Merusca F&P - CIMZ's Luiz Eduardo Faria played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christos Bolirakis in the 78th minute of play. 84 minutes into the match, GREEN PANTHERS FC ☘️'s goal looked a bit too open when Adelino Costa came free, but Emiliano Martínez Gullotta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Merusca F&P - CIMZ made a substitution. Roberto Platini replaced Tiaguinho Cardoso. GREEN PANTHERS FC ☘️ made a substitution. Pantelis Kapagiannopoulos replaced Iordanis Kiassos. After a rather tough play, GREEN PANTHERS FC ☘️'s Nikos Merganiotis got a free kick in the 91st minute. In the 96th minute, Dieguinho Rossi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of GREEN PANTHERS FC ☘️ booed when Merusca F&P - CIMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dieguinho Rossi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 97th minute, Theodosis Papagiannis managed to get in a good position for a shot. GREEN PANTHERS FC ☘️'s supporters rose to their feet, but Theodosis Papagiannis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luiz Eduardo Faria breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.