U18 World League

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Spectators: 7463 (Terracing: 5598, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Adhemar Siqueira took the kick off in the first half of the match. AC Korban's Romário Godoi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ntinos Kousas in the 6th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Louis Mavrostomos got free with Romário Godoi in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ntinos Kousas kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Efthimis Kazantzatos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adhemar Siqueira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Louis Mavrostomos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With his leg Romário Godoi managed to avoid a goal in the 19thth minute, when O.T.E's Ntinos Kousas fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Stamatis Bravos's late challenge caught a AC Korban's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Stamatis Bravos helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, O.T.E's Stamatis Bravos got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Romário Godoi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ntinos Kousas in the 29th minute of the match. AC Korban's Adhemar Siqueira got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Charis Kopanidis's late challenge caught a AC Korban's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Charis Kopanidis helped the player get up and apologised. Charis Kopanidis kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Andrézinho Furlan was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 39th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Geraldo Passos managed to get in a good position for a shot. AC Korban's supporters rose to their feet, but Geraldo Passos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Efthimis Kazantzatos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Romário Godoi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ntinos Kousas, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. After the first half AC Korban were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ntinos Kousas was the one to do the kick off. Adhemar Siqueira kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Natã Tasso hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Durvalino Moreira hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. In the 64th minute, Ntinos Kousas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The O.T.E fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Adhemar Siqueira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 71 minutes into the match, AC Korban's goal looked a bit too open when Michalis Kostetsos came free, but Romário Godoi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of O.T.E booed when AC Korban was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vicente Paraense didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 75th match minute, AC Korban was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Pedro Pirani to maneuver through the defense. Vassilis Symeonakis took the ball and in the 76 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Romário Godoi. Romário Godoi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. A collision led to O.T.E getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Thomas Matsikidis hit a great ball. In the 90th minute Andrézinho Furlan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Efthimis Kazantzatos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Adhemar Siqueira fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AC Korban's protests and gave Adhemar Siqueira a yellow card for diving instead. In the 94th match minute, AC Korban was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adhemar Siqueira to maneuver through the defense. O.T.E were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.