U23 World League

Templo del Fútbol
Spectators: 7519 (Terracing: 5640, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) After 5 played minutes AC Milan got a freekick which was hit by Kostas Manouselis. Geronimo Rainerio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eleftherios Kanatakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Petros Malioufas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Petros Malioufas in the 11th minute of play forced Quitilipi's goalkeeper Geronimo Rainerio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Geronimo Rainerio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Petros Malioufas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of AC Milan booed when Quitilipi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hector Silvanito didn't get a good kick on the ball. Orestis Katsadourakis kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. In the 29th minute, Eleftherios Kanatakis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Petros Malioufas in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Geronimo Rainerio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A nice corner shot did that Aris Kortzidis got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Geronimo Rainerio quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Hector Silvanito's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Panos Kamarinakis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. Quitilipi's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Esteban Ioritz in the 39th minute.

The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kostas Manouselis during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 53 played minutes AC Milan got a freekick which was hit by Kostas Manouselis. In the 54th minute, Benjamin Vedillo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After some careless play in the Quitilipi defense, Petros Malioufas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Geronimo Rainerio. The Quitilipi fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Geronimo Rainerio should have stopped the shot. Hector Silvanito took the ball and in the 60 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Panos Kamarinakis. Panos Kamarinakis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. 64 minutes into the game, AC Milan's Petros Malioufas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Geronimo Rainerio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Amadeo Cresencio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. AC Milan's Kostas Manouselis quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Aristides Bernabel, made in the 75th minute of the game. In the 85th minute Hector Silvanito shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Panos Kamarinakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pavlos Papazacharias's late challenge caught a Quitilipi's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pavlos Papazacharias helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, AC Milan's Pavlos Papazacharias got a free kick in the 88th minute. Eleftherios Kanatakis hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match.