U18 World League

El COSMICO
Spectators: 8160 (Terracing: 6121, Seating: 1877, VIP seats: 162) 6 minutes into the match, ⚽TONY FC⚽'s goal looked a bit too open when Marinos Katsiaros came free, but Alonzo Marques reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to ⚽TONY FC⚽ getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Carolo Iban hit a great ball. 11 minutes into the game, Marinos Katsiaros was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kerkyra FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ⚽TONY FC⚽ the free kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Angelino Lehen managed to get in a good position for a shot. ⚽TONY FC⚽'s supporters rose to their feet, but Angelino Lehen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vassilis Idrotidis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 15 minutes into the match, ⚽TONY FC⚽'s goal looked a bit too open when Giorgos Maragozis came free, but Alonzo Marques reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 16th play minute Silvestre Eder came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Vassilis Idrotidis. 1-0. After 18 played minutes Kerkyra FC got a freekick which was hit by Nontas Kefalas. The audience thought a goal was coming when Silvestre Eder got free with Vassilis Idrotidis in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Christos Giannou might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alonzo Marques. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Christos Giannou ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 25th minute, Valentinos Kanellakis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kerkyra FC's Vassilis Idrotidis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Kerkyra FC from getting a goal against them. Christos Giannou succeeded in the game's 32nd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Valentinos Kanellakis in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alonzo Marques prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Vassilis Idrotidis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Reynaldo Martino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Giorgos Maragozis made a kick off. After 51 minutes, Silvestre Eder made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Kerkyra FC's Vassilis Idrotidis tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Honorio Mundo hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. In the 55th minute, Valentinos Kanellakis sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and ⚽TONY FC⚽'s Alonzo Marques didn't even have to move. Vassilis Idrotidis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lorenzo Shantala in the 60th minute of play. ⚽TONY FC⚽'s Alonzo Marques proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save ⚽TONY FC⚽ from getting a goal against them. Valentinos Kanellakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in ⚽TONY FC⚽'s zone, Giorgos Maragozis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alonzo Marques came out of the goal and Giorgos Maragozis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alonzo Marques made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Christos Giannou sent off a good shot on target. 75 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Kerkyra FC's Valentinos Kanellakis fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. ⚽TONY FC⚽'s Alonzo Marques proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save ⚽TONY FC⚽ from getting a goal against them. After having played for 80 minutes, Marinos Katsiaros managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kerkyra FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marinos Katsiaros was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Marinos Katsiaros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Valentinos Kanellakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Alonzo Marques tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot 86 in the game by Giorgos Maragozis from a close distance when the talented Alonzo Marques managed to make a qualified save. ⚽TONY FC⚽'s players were relieved. Marinos Katsiaros kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. In the 89th match minute, Kerkyra FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Theocharis Pouliadis to maneuver through the defense. When Lorenzo Shantala fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ⚽TONY FC⚽'s protests and gave Lorenzo Shantala a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, ⚽TONY FC⚽'s Lorenzo Shantala got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Kerkyra FC's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because ⚽TONY FC⚽ had won, even though Kerkyra FC had held more of the ball.