U18 World League

Kavala
Spectators: 7532 (Terracing: 5650, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gustavo Duardo got the match started through his kick off. Iraklis Seretis kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. After having played for 11 minutes, Rodrigo Casado managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ♦Diabetes♦'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Rodrigo Casado was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, ♦Diabetes♦'s Gervasio Mattin got control of the ball when Stratos Alexatos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alkis Kalaboukas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gustavo Duardo's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. If Felix Urre had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gustavo Duardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Alkis Kalaboukas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. GREEK ARMY's Alkis Kalaboukas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustavo Duardo in the 35th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustavo Duardo in the 37th minute of play forced GREEK ARMY's goalkeeper Alkis Kalaboukas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gustavo Duardo in the 38th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alkis Kalaboukas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The ♦Diabetes♦ fans' excitement grew in the 39th match minute when ♦Diabetes♦'s Gustavo Duardo 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 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Stratos Alexatos hit a great freekick 48 minutes into the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Stratos Alexatos made a kick off. In the 59th minute, Gustavo Duardo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alkis Kalaboukas was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Gustavo Duardo in the 62ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Alkis Kalaboukas, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 64th match minute, GREEK ARMY was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stratos Alexatos to maneuver through the defense. Alkis Kalaboukas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustavo Duardo in the 72nd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Robustiano Gartxot got free with Alkis Kalaboukas in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 84th minute of the match, Gustavo Duardo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Alkis Kalaboukas was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 88th match minute, ♦Diabetes♦ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fausto Iraunkor to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in ♦Diabetes♦'s zone, Nikos Lazaridis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gervasio Mattin came out of the goal and Nikos Lazaridis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 94 minutes into the match, GREEK ARMY's goalkeeper Alkis Kalaboukas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Felix Urre. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gustavo Duardo in the 95th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alkis Kalaboukas prevented the ball from getting in the gole.