U23 World League

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Spectators: 7554 (Terracing: 5667, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Xabi 诸葛 kicked off to start the match. After 4 played minutes Ilulea FC got a freekick which was hit by Alfred Springfält. 6 minutes into the match, Pagos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alfred Springfält came free, but Kostas Periandros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 8th minute of the match, Vaggelis Giannakidis got a very nice opportunity to score, but Roman Su was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 11 minutes into the match, Ilulea FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nikos Micheloudakis came free, but Roman Su reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pagos FC's Kostas Periandros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xabi 诸葛 in the 14th minute of play. In the 16th minute, Gordie Ortigoza ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kostas Periandros was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. The supporters of Pagos FC booed when Ilulea FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gualterio Oto didn't get a good kick on the ball. 27 minutes into the match, Ilulea FC's goalkeeper Roman Su had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vaggelis Giannakidis. With his leg Roman Su managed to avoid a goal in the 27thth minute, when Pagos FC's Vaggelis Giannakidis fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When the match had gone on for 30 minutes, Alfred Springfält put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Kostas Periandros. Kostas Periandros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfred Springfält in the 33rd minute of the match. Ilulea FC's Roman Su proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Ilulea FC from getting a goal against them. Kostas Periandros stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Xabi 诸葛's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. Kostas Periandros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gordie Ortigoza, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Kostas Periandros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gordie Ortigoza in the 46th minute of play. The Pagos FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ilulea FC were winning 0-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Vaggelis Giannakidis made a kick off. A collision led to Pagos FC getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Nikos Micheloudakis hit a great ball. With a little luck, Pagos FC's Kostas Periandros got control of the ball when Alfred Springfält tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Gualterio Oto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gualterio Oto in the 59th minute of play forced Pagos FC's goalkeeper Kostas Periandros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 61st minute, Xabi 诸葛 left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ilulea FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. In the 65th minute, Gordie Ortigoza made a precise shot to the right of Kostas Periandros. Pagos FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. Ilulea FC's Hipolito Nabar was substituted for Geronimo Bonadona. Kostas Periandros made a fantastic save in the 70th minute, when Xabi 诸葛 sent off a good shot on target. Pagos FC's Kostas Periandros proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Pagos FC from getting a goal against them. Alfred Springfält sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gualterio Oto received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Kostas Periandros came out and tried to block the shot, but Gualterio Oto slotted it home off the left post making it 0-6 in the 81st minute. After 87 played minutes Pagos FC got a freekick which was hit by Kostas Karalexopoulos. Gualterio Oto struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Kostas Periandros didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ilulea FC. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hipolito Nabar got free with Kostas Periandros in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The Pagos FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Ilulea FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.