U23 World League

Πανθεσσαλικό Στάδιο
Spectators: 7486 (Terracing: 5615, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Vassilis Tournas started the match with the kick off. Dimitris Nasiopoulos kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Thomas Okkas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hernan Socorro in the 5th minute of the match. 7 minutes into the match, Barrialito AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Odysseas Portoulidis came free, but Cristo Elivareo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Severino Gartxot hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Barrialito AFC's Amancio Abreu got a free kick in the 14th minute. Cristo Elivareo was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Michalis Kalamaridis. Cristo Elivareo was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Vassilis Tournas showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 16 minute of play. 23 minutes into the game, Barrialito AFC's Saturnino Leobardo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Thomas Okkas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. In the 28th minute Jaime Garikoitz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thomas Okkas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, Barrialito AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Odysseas Portoulidis came free, but Cristo Elivareo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 41 minutes into the match, Barrialito AFC's goalkeeper Cristo Elivareo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Stergios Siontis. 44 minutes into the match, Tabachana F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Hernan Socorro came free, but Thomas Okkas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Hernan Socorro made a kick off. Cristo Elivareo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kostas Toskas, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Odysseas Portoulidis in the 53rd minute of play forced Barrialito AFC's goalkeeper Cristo Elivareo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thomas Okkas made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Saturnino Leobardo sent off a good shot on target. 55 minutes into the game, Michalis Kalamaridis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tabachana F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Barrialito AFC the free kick. A hard shot by Hernan Socorro from long distance, 56 minutes into the match, got Thomas Okkas's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. 59 minutes into the match, Barrialito AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Odysseas Portoulidis came free, but Cristo Elivareo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Tabachana F.C. getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Kostas Toskas hit a great ball. Saturnino Leobardo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 64thth minute tested the skills of Thomas Okkas when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Cristo Elivareo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Odysseas Portoulidis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 71st minute, Vassilis Tournas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cristo Elivareo was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-3. Amancio Abreu hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Cristo Elivareo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stergios Siontis in the 77th minute of play. Thomas Okkas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hernan Socorro in the 79th minute. In the 82nd match minute, Barrialito AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Julian Torres to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Barrialito AFC defense, Odysseas Portoulidis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cristo Elivareo. The Barrialito AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cristo Elivareo should have stopped the shot.