U21 World League

Estadio Gran Oshyros
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5626, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) Oshyros ll's Elpidio Mercurio started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Aimilios Koupepes's late challenge caught a Oshyros ll's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aimilios Koupepes helped the player get up and apologised. In the 2nd match minute, MICE F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aimilios Koupepes to maneuver through the defense. In the 5th minute Pavlos Markos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aureliano Perico saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pavlos Markos during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pavlos Markos in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aureliano Perico saved Oshyros ll from getting behind. A collision led to MICE F.C. getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Marios Georgiadis hit a great ball. 23 minutes into the game, Pavlos Markos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Aureliano Perico was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Marios Georgiadis took the ball and in the 26 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Aureliano Perico. Aureliano Perico dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Aureliano Perico showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pavlos Markos in the 30th minute of the match. After 34 minutes, Remigio Anaya mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Oshyros ll and the MICE F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 34th minute, Remigio Anaya hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 37 minutes into the game, Pavlos Markos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Aureliano Perico was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 40 minutes, Marios Georgiadis made it 0-5 with a short kick to the right side. Oshyros ll's Aureliano Perico tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot.

The wind increased when Pavlos Markos made the kick off in the second half. Pavlos Markos took the ball and in the 53 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Aureliano Perico. Aureliano Perico dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-6. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Marios Georgiadis managed to get in a good position for a shot. MICE F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Marios Georgiadis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aureliano Perico breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 59 minutes into the match, Marios Georgiadis dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Aureliano Perico, 0-7. 63 minutes into the game, Marios Georgiadis recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Aureliano Perico. Marios Georgiadis showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-8. MICE F.C.'s Marios Georgiadis got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Isaac Saturnin hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. James Rodanakis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isaac Saturnin, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Aureliano Perico made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aimilios Koupepes in the 77th minute of play. The supporters of Oshyros ll booed when MICE F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Witold Tuliszewski didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 83rd minute, Felix Mirande hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pavlos Markos came free with the goalkeeper in the 84th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Aureliano Perico could save by the left post. Pavlos Markos in the 84thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Aureliano Perico, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Isaac Saturnin struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. James Rodanakis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Oshyros ll. If Marios Georgiadis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.