U23 World League

Kavala
Spectators: 7550 (Terracing: 5664, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) FERRABARCA FC's Gaspar Valines 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. In the 4th minute, Zeru Tortoles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to FERRABARCA FC getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Erramu Echarriza hit a great ball. FERRABARCA FC's Celedonio Rasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save FERRABARCA FC from getting a goal against them. Gaspar Valines fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Themos Batiropoulos having to interfere. If Orlin Aguilar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 26th match minute, GREEK ARMY was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stratos Alexatos to maneuver through the defense. 32 minutes into the game, GREEK ARMY's Stamatis Zindros nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Celedonio Rasa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Stratos Alexatos got free with Celedonio Rasa in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 43 minutes into the game, Zeru Tortoles was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FERRABARCA FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave GREEK ARMY the free kick. In the 44th match minute, FERRABARCA FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zeru Tortoles to maneuver through the defense. Zeru Tortoles kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. FERRABARCA FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 47th minute, when Kasper Elssen scored to the left of an out of position Celedonio Rasa, making the score, 2-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Süruri Şanalp made the kick off in the second half. In the 56th minute, FERRABARCA FC's Gaspar Valines ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Themos Batiropoulos. Themos Batiropoulos yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-2. A collision led to GREEK ARMY getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Kasper Elssen hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 68 minutes, Orlin Aguilar took a quick shot and it went in 2-4 without a chance for Themos Batiropoulos to make any attempt to save it. In the 84th minute, Stratos Alexatos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Süruri Şanalp recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With his leg Themos Batiropoulos managed to avoid a goal in the 89thth minute, when FERRABARCA FC's Gaspar Valines fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After a rather tough play, GREEK ARMY's Stratos Alexatos got a free kick in the 97th minute.