U23 World League

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Spectators: 7488 (Terracing: 5617, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Felix Laget kicked off to start the match. Akis Kiriakopoulos was out of position in the 12 minute of play, and Joey Faux capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Joey Faux really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Fabien Nunes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Agix Banos, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Deus Ex Machina's Fabien Nunes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agix Banos in the 17th minute of play. 19 minutes into the match, ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's goalkeeper Akis Kiriakopoulos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Felix Laget. The supporters of ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ booed when Deus Ex Machina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Darren Auguin didn't get a good kick on the ball. It was beautiful to see ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's Agix Banos in action when he in the 23rd minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! Akis Kiriakopoulos was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Louison Vaille showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-0 in the 25 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felix Laget in the 31st minute of play forced ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's goalkeeper Akis Kiriakopoulos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Felix Laget fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Akis Kiriakopoulos having to interfere. Akis Kiriakopoulos came out of the goal in the 38th minute to try and stop a shot by Deus Ex Machina's Felix Laget. But to his dismay, Felix Laget quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. In a very dangerous position, a player in ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 44th minute. Penalty! When the match had been going on for 46 minutes, Deus Ex Machina's Frédéric Courtial got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Akis Kiriakopoulos. Af the end of the first half the score was 5-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Agix Banos was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's Kreon Koulaxizis got a free kick in the 53rd minute. The Deus Ex Machina fans' excitement grew in the 56th match minute when Deus Ex Machina's Felix Laget looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 6-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Akis Kiriakopoulos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felix Laget, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Akis Kiriakopoulos came out of the goal in the 59th minute to try and stop a shot by Deus Ex Machina's Felix Laget. But to his dismay, Felix Laget quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felix Laget in the 65th minute of play forced ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's goalkeeper Akis Kiriakopoulos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 72 minutes, Kreon Koulaxizis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ and the Deus Ex Machina players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 72nd minute, Kreon Koulaxizis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 73rd minute, Louison Vaille made a precise shot to the right of Akis Kiriakopoulos. ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 8-0. In the 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's goalkeeper Akis Kiriakopoulos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 80 minutes, Dimitris Alatza mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ and the Deus Ex Machina players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Dimitris Alatza hit a great ball. In the 81st minute of the match Frédéric Courtial shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Akis Kiriakopoulos showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 85 played minutes Deus Ex Machina got a freekick which was hit by Joey Faux. Felix Laget recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. For all the effort they put into the match, the ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Deus Ex Machina.