U21 World League

Arena das Cavernas
Spectators: 7510 (Terracing: 5633, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) Makis Efthimiadis hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Rony Nunes hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Fabiano Porto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alketas Vertsotis in the 10th minute of the match. Alketas Vertsotis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabiano Porto having to interfere. Cauã Costa hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Jano Guedes charged in rather forcefully in the 28th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jano Guedes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Austra 04 VFC's Jano Guedes got a free kick in the 28th minute. After having played for 29 minutes, Kostas Tassakos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. GOD OF WAR's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kostas Tassakos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When GOD OF WAR's Alketas Vertsotis in the 34th minute got a chance for a shot 34th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Austra 04 VFC's goalie prevented a goal. Kostas Tassakos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Charis Kastanos managed to get in a good position for a shot. GOD OF WAR's supporters rose to their feet, but Charis Kastanos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fabiano Porto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A hard shot by Luís Fábio do Valle from long distance, 40 minutes into the match, got Panos Karnezis's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. 43 minutes into the match, Austra 04 VFC's goal looked a bit too open when Alketas Vertsotis came free, but Fabiano Porto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Miguel Bertassi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Austra 04 VFC booed when GOD OF WAR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Makis Efthimiadis didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Austra 04 VFC's Fabiano Porto got control of the ball when Charis Kastanos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Fabiano Porto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alketas Vertsotis in the 75th minute of the match. Fabiano Porto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alketas Vertsotis in the 82nd minute of the match. In the 83rd match minute, GOD OF WAR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Panos Tsiabras to maneuver through the defense. Rony Nunes charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rony Nunes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 86 played minutes, GOD OF WAR's Anastasios Karidis shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Fabiano Porto came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in GOD OF WAR reached it. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.