U23 World League

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Spectators: 7488 (Terracing: 5617, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) The supporters of O.T.E booed when Cactos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arlindo Freire didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 15 played minutes O.T.E got a freekick which was hit by Vrasidas Pelidis. The supporters of O.T.E booed when Cactos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aírton Leite didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vicente Bittencourt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Sakis Tavlaridis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, O.T.E's Iordanis Petrou got a free kick in the 24th minute. 25 minutes into the match, O.T.E's goal looked a bit too open when Aírton Leite came free, but Sakis Tavlaridis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cactos's Aírton Leite got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Theofilos Chronatos hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Ermis Panakakis hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Diamantino Santos was the one to do the kick off. Sakis Tavlaridis was a little too slow when Diamantino Santos got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 51st minute. The score was now 0-1. After a rather tough play, O.T.E's Timos Kiakis got a free kick in the 55th minute. A collision led to O.T.E getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Theofilos Chronatos hit a great ball. After 60th play minutes Diamantino Santos shot 0-2, a short shot which went by Sakis Tavlaridis and just under the crossbar into goal. Aírton Leite sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aírton Leite sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In a very dangerous position, a player in O.T.E fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 74th minute. Penalty! O.T.E's Sakis Tavlaridis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save O.T.E from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, O.T.E's Sakis Tavlaridis got control of the ball when Diamantino Santos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Amauri Prestes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vrasidas Pelidis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Stelios Magas during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Stelios Magas hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. When the final whistle sounded Cactos left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than O.T.E.