U23 World League

Karaiskakis Stadium
Spectators: 7714 (Terracing: 5787, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) Sacronas Futbol Club's Bernabe Ferreyra started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When the match had gone on for 10 minutes, Panos Ntountas took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Germán Luz to make any attempt to save it. 19 minutes into the match, Olympiacos FC's Panos Ntountas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Germán Luz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 21st match minute, Sacronas Futbol Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Celedonio Urtsin to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Sacronas Futbol Club booed when Olympiacos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xosé Lim didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alberto Cuello was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 24 minutes into the match. 24 minutes into the game, one of Sacronas Futbol Club:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Sacronas Futbol Club:s Germán Luz showed great skill when he stopped Paschalis Stavrakos:s penalty. 28 minutes into the match, Olympiacos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Severino Manex came free, but Andreas Kousoulakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 30th match minute, Sacronas Futbol Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Norbert Prus to maneuver through the defense. In the 31st match minute, Olympiacos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Xosé Lim to maneuver through the defense. Olympiacos FC's Andreas Kousoulakis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernabe Ferreyra in the 32nd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Paschalis Stavrakos in the 38th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Germán Luz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 41 minutes into the match, Sacronas Futbol Club's goal looked a bit too open when Paschalis Stavrakos came free, but Germán Luz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sacronas Futbol Club's Germán Luz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save Sacronas Futbol Club from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Olympiacos FC getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Dimitris Xiros hit a great ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Paschalis Stavrakos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Germán Luz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paschalis Stavrakos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Olympiacos FC's Andreas Kousoulakis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save Olympiacos FC from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Giannis Grigorakos during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 63rd match minute, Olympiacos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Giannis Grigorakos to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Sacronas Futbol Club getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Bernabe Ferreyra hit a great ball. Andreas Kousoulakis was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Severino Manex showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 69 minute of play. Themos Vranas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Germán Luz having to interfere. 76 minutes into the match, Sacronas Futbol Club's goal looked a bit too open when Paschalis Stavrakos came free, but Germán Luz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Norbert Prus fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sacronas Futbol Club's protests and gave Norbert Prus a yellow card for diving instead. In the 77th minute, Norbert Prus hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Xosé Lim took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 78th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Germán Luz. Sacronas Futbol Club's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After a rather tough play, Olympiacos FC's Lakis Xanthis got a free kick in the 80th minute. Andreas Kousoulakis acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 80th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Norbert Prus. Emílio Commisso hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Xosé Lim struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Germán Luz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Olympiacos FC. Germán Luz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Themos Vranas in the 85th minute of the match. Sacronas Futbol Club's Germán Luz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xosé Lim in the 87th minute of play. In the 90th minute Paschalis Stavrakos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Germán Luz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 91st minute, Benicio Baristo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Olympiacos FC's Dimitris Xiros got a free kick in the 93rd minute.