U21 World League

Kotetsi
Spectators: 7774 (Terracing: 5831, Seating: 1788, VIP seats: 155) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Telmo Sesimbra got the match started through his kick off. After 3 played minutes Campus Douro Academy got a freekick which was hit by Teófilo Trigueiro. 8 minutes into the match, Telmo Sesimbra had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Stergios Samartzis. Kolopetinitsa's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Telmo Sesimbra was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Telmo Sesimbra in the 15th minute of play forced Kolopetinitsa's goalkeeper Stergios Samartzis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carlos Coelho made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Kostas Zisopoulos sent off a good shot on target. Carlos Coelho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dionysis Papageorgopoulos in the 30th minute of play. Stergios Samartzis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sabino Maltez, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. In the 33rd minute of the match Campus Douro Academy got a corner. Kolopetinitsa's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Leonardo Malta ran over to the corner to take the kick. Campus Douro Academy's Leonardo Malta was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Stergios Samartzis in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 36th minute, Hildeberto Palhares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 37 played minutes Campus Douro Academy got a freekick which was hit by Telmo Sesimbra. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Telmo Sesimbra in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Stergios Samartzis saved Kolopetinitsa from getting behind. After some careless play in the Campus Douro Academy defense, Kostas Zisopoulos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Carlos Coelho. The Campus Douro Academy fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Carlos Coelho should have stopped the shot.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dionysis Papageorgopoulos was the one to do the kick off. Carlos Coelho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dionysis Papageorgopoulos in the 59th minute of the match. Carlos Coelho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kostas Zisopoulos in the 61st minute of play. Campus Douro Academy's Carlos Coelho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tasos Pagias in the 78th minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 79 minutes, Stergios Samartzis successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 81st minute, Sabino Maltez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Sabino Maltez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Stergios Samartzis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Telmo Sesimbra in the 92nd minute. Stergios Samartzis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sabino Maltez in the 95th minute of play. Dionysis Papageorgopoulos kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.