U23 World League

Üzümlü Stadium
Spectators: 7503 (Terracing: 5628, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Agix Banos started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, VAKFIKEBİR SPOR's Ozan Çinucen got a free kick in the 3rd minute. In the 4th match minute, ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hyllos Hagias to maneuver through the defense. Dimitris Alatza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 12 minutes into the game, Agix Banos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Giray Sıraç was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Agix Banos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Agix Banos in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Giray Sıraç prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match clock showed 26 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Agix Banos sped through VAKFIKEBİR SPOR's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Giray Sıraç. An unexpectedly hard shot by Agix Banos in the 31st minute of play forced VAKFIKEBİR SPOR's goalkeeper Giray Sıraç to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hyllos Hagias in the 41st minute of play forced VAKFIKEBİR SPOR's goalkeeper Giray Sıraç to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Agix Banos succeeded in the game's 41st minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-3. Akis Kiriakopoulos came out of the goal in the 45th minute to try and stop a shot by VAKFIKEBİR SPOR's Kutlualp Sait. But to his dismay, Kutlualp Sait quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

The wind increased when Şentürk Urangu made the kick off in the second half. Agix Banos charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Agix Banos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 55 played minutes ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ got a freekick which was hit by Agix Banos. In the 57th minute, Şentürk Urangu made a precise shot to the right of Akis Kiriakopoulos. ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. With a little luck, VAKFIKEBİR SPOR's Giray Sıraç got control of the ball when Agix Banos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Giray Sıraç made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Agix Banos in the 63rd minute of play. In the 66th minute Hyllos Hagias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giray Sıraç saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 67th minute of the match ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ got a corner. VAKFIKEBİR SPOR's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Agix Banos ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led to ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's Kreon Koulaxizis getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. The audience was convinced that Agix Banos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Giray Sıraç was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. Agix Banos scored 2-4 in the 73rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Giray Sıraç, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Through an outstanding action, after 79 minutes, Giray Sıraç successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Giray Sıraç made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Hyllos Hagias sent off a good shot on target. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Agix Banos in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Giray Sıraç saved VAKFIKEBİR SPOR from getting behind. 93 minutes into the match, Hyllos Hagias had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Giray Sıraç. VAKFIKEBİR SPOR's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hyllos Hagias was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-5. Hyllos Hagias kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Şentürk Urangu in the 97th minute of play forced ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's goalkeeper Akis Kiriakopoulos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.