U21 World League

GREEN LIONS Stadium
Spectators: 7756 (Terracing: 5821, Seating: 1785, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Filippos Kopelis got the match started through his kick off. Vaggelis Pantelidis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Batista Mala, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. 8 minutes had been played when some careless play by GREEN LIONS's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Julen Velazquez was slow to take the kick. During this time Club Getafe Deportivo's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Club Getafe Deportivo's Batista Mala to fire away a dangerous shot which Vaggelis Pantelidis despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Vaggelis Pantelidis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Batista Mala, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. In the 17th minute, Batista Mala left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Club Getafe Deportivo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. If Batista Mala had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Filippos Koutsokefalakis got free with Nicolao Sampil in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Batista Mala in the 32nd minute of play forced GREEN LIONS's goalkeeper Vaggelis Pantelidis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Batista Mala charged in rather forcefully in the 37th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Batista Mala the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 37 played minutes Club Getafe Deportivo got a freekick which was hit by Batista Mala. When Batista Mala was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 42 minutes had been played. A collision led to Club Getafe Deportivo getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Batista Mala hit a great ball. In the 45th minute, Cedro Palencia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

GREEN LIONS's Ignatios Papachronakis was substituted for Chrisostomos Christodoulatos. Roldán Martinez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vaggelis Pantelidis having to interfere. Club Getafe Deportivo's Roldán Martinez got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nicolao Sampil showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Filippos Koutsokefalakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Filippos Kopelis scored 1-1 in the 65th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nicolao Sampil, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 70th match minute, GREEN LIONS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ignatios Papachronakis to maneuver through the defense. In the 75th minute Ignatios Papachronakis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicolao Sampil saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nicolao Sampil took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ignatios Papachronakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vaggelis Pantelidis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cedro Palencia in the 82nd minute of play. Roldán Martinez came free with the goalkeeper in the 84th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Vaggelis Pantelidis could save by the left post. The corner led Club Getafe Deportivo's Julen Velazquez to fire away a dangerous shot which Vaggelis Pantelidis despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 87th minute, Zarando Redondo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gerasimos Vasilarakos struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Nicolao Sampil didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for GREEN LIONS. Alketas Grifisas's late challenge caught a Club Getafe Deportivo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alketas Grifisas helped the player get up and apologised. In the 92nd match minute, GREEN LIONS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alketas Grifisas to maneuver through the defense. Cedro Palencia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.