U21 World League

SPARTA® Stadium
Spectators: 7515 (Terracing: 5637, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alketas Vertsotis got the match started through his kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Angelo Donzel during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 0-1 became the score in the 7th minute when Amado Oinaz elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Panos Karnezis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sixto Baldovino in the 10th minute of play. La Pantera Azulgrana's defense didn't have a chance, in the 12th minute, when Alketas Vertsotis scored to the left of an out of position Justo Karmel, making the score, 1-1. Justo Karmel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Charis Kastanos in the 17th minute. Charis Kastanos who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 29thth minute tested the skills of Justo Karmel when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Charis Kastanos got free with Justo Karmel in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of La Pantera Azulgrana booed when GOD OF WAR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Makis Efthimiadis didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 35th match minute, La Pantera Azulgrana was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andres Cristofol to maneuver through the defense. La Pantera Azulgrana's Justo Karmel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alketas Vertsotis in the 46th minute of play. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Amado Oinaz made the kick off in the second half. Makis Efthimiadis kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Charis Kastanos in the 60th minute of play forced La Pantera Azulgrana's goalkeeper Justo Karmel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 65th match minute, GOD OF WAR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Makis Efthimiadis to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Amado Oinaz managed to get in a good position for a shot. La Pantera Azulgrana's supporters rose to their feet, but Amado Oinaz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Panos Karnezis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to GOD OF WAR getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Panos Tsiabras hit a great ball. La Pantera Azulgrana's Amado Oinaz got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. GOD OF WAR's defense didn't have a chance, in the 79th minute, when Sixto Baldovino scored to the left of an out of position Panos Karnezis, making the score, 1-2. The supporters of GOD OF WAR booed when La Pantera Azulgrana was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zeledon Cloyo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 89 played minutes GOD OF WAR got a freekick which was hit by Alketas Vertsotis. After having played for 90 minutes, Teo Laurin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. La Pantera Azulgrana's supporters crossed their fingers, but Teo Laurin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.