U21 World League

stadio damari
Spectators: 7488 (Terracing: 5617, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) In the 2nd match minute, ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Giorgos Keris to maneuver through the defense. In the 5th minute Thodoris Negris shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anibal Egoitz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thodoris Negris in the 13th minute of play forced El Retorno de Palermo's goalkeeper Anibal Egoitz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 14 minutes into the match, Thodoris Negris dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Anibal Egoitz, 1-0. After a rather tough play, ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ's Theofilos Kaplanopoulos got a free kick in the 17th minute. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 19th minute of the game. One of ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of El Retorno de Palermo:s goal. ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ:s Paris Dimakoglou showed great skill when he stopped Omar Canor:s penalty. In the 22nd minute, Omar Canor ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Paris Dimakoglou was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. 24 minutes into the match, Angelino Bernard notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ's Paris Dimakoglou. Paris Dimakoglou was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. El Retorno de Palermo's Anibal Egoitz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thodoris Negris in the 28th minute of play. The supporters of El Retorno de Palermo booed when ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Giorgos Keris didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paris Dimakoglou made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guaberto Rufio in the 36th minute of play. 38 minutes into the match, ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ's goal looked a bit too open when Vicente Bakar came free, but Paris Dimakoglou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Guaberto Rufio kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Thanasis Dabizas made the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute Giorgos Keris shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anibal Egoitz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. El Retorno de Palermo's Danilo Milian got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 60th minute, Angelino Bernard fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Paris Dimakoglou, passed just outside the right post. Anibal Egoitz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Giorgos Keris in the 66th minute of play. In the 68th minute, Angelino Bernard had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. 68 minutes into the game, Apostolikas Toskas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave El Retorno de Palermo the free kick. Apostolikas Toskas hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. In the 73rd match minute, ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ermis Spyropoulos to maneuver through the defense. Anibal Egoitz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Giorgos Keris in the 78th minute of play. Guaberto Rufio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paris Dimakoglou having to interfere. In the 81st minute Thodoris Negris shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anibal Egoitz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 83rd minute, Jorge Sandalio got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 84 played minutes El Retorno de Palermo got a freekick which was hit by Aaron Cebo. El Retorno de Palermo's Anibal Egoitz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thodoris Negris in the 91st minute of play. The ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ fans' excitement grew in the 92nd match minute when ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ's Ermis Spyropoulos 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 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing El Retorno de Palermo to leave the ground with a draw.