World League

La Candela
Spectators: 7534 (Terracing: 5652, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) Otto Hegeman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dimitris Moularas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tahir Vehbi charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tahir Vehbi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 7th match minute, Tango en Miami FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tahir Vehbi to maneuver through the defense. In the 9th minute, Bernabe Bazo fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. A hard shot 11 in the game by Jarvis McLaughlin from a close distance when the talented Pavlos Fotiadis managed to make a qualified save. Cyprus Eagles AFC's players were relieved. After a rather tough play, Tango en Miami FC's Tahir Vehbi got a free kick in the 12th minute. 13 minutes into the game, Apostolos Kazantzopoulos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Otto Hegeman was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dimitris Moularas in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Otto Hegeman prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 29th minute of the match, Bernabe Bazo tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Pavlos Fotiadis saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Otto Hegeman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Apostolos Kazantzopoulos in the 33rd minute of play. Dimitris Moularas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Otto Hegeman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dimitris Moularas, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Jarvis McLaughlin in the 47thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Pavlos Fotiadis, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dimitris Moularas was the one to do the kick off. Sebastian Cuenca kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Jarvis McLaughlin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pavlos Fotiadis was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. Otto Hegeman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Markos Katselis in the 56th minute of the match. 58 minutes into the match, Tango en Miami FC's Jarvis McLaughlin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pavlos Fotiadis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tango en Miami FC's Otto Hegeman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Markos Katselis in the 59th minute of play. Pavlos Fotiadis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernabe Bazo in the 69th minute of the match. Otto Hegeman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dimitris Moularas in the 70th minute of the match. In the 75th minute Jarvis McLaughlin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pavlos Fotiadis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 77th minute, Tahir Vehbi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 80 played minutes Tango en Miami FC got a freekick which was hit by Sebastian Cuenca. 83 minutes into the match, Tango en Miami FC's Bernabe Bazo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pavlos Fotiadis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Pavlos Fotiadis came out of the goal in the 87th minute to try and stop a shot by Tango en Miami FC's Jarvis McLaughlin. But to his dismay, Jarvis McLaughlin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. After 91 played minutes Cyprus Eagles AFC got a freekick which was hit by Leonidas Stathis. Cyprus Eagles AFC were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Tango en Miami FC's much stronger midfield.