U18 World League

Lipochσrion Stadium
Spectators: 7629 (Terracing: 5723, Seating: 1754, VIP seats: 152) Pavlos Soufis received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Billy Metcalf came out and tried to block the shot, but Pavlos Soufis slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 3rd minute. In the 9th minute, Thodoris Vlastarakis made a precise shot to the right of Billy Metcalf. Barr Point's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Billy Metcalf made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Thodoris Vlastarakis sent off a good shot on target. Billy Metcalf was a little too slow when Pavlos Soufis got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 19th minute. The score was now 3-0. Pavlos Soufis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thodoris Vlastarakis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Billy Metcalf made a huge save. Barr Point's Billy Metcalf proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Barr Point from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Lipochσrion FC booed when Barr Point was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Geoff Brent didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Barr Point's goalkeeper Billy Metcalf, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 33 minutes into the game, Zak Walls was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Barr Point's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lipochσrion FC the free kick. Thodoris Vlastarakis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Billy Metcalf made a huge save. Stu Connery received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Aris Gabriilidis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 42 minutes into the game, Thodoris Vlastarakis cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Billy Metcalf was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 46 minutes in the game, Pavlos Soufis fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Billy Metcalf having to interfere. In the 47th minute, Ntinos Athanasiou hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Stu Connery to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Thodoris Vlastarakis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 5-0 became the score in the 55th minute when Pavlos Soufis elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. When Lipochσrion FC's Pavlos Soufis in the 58th minute got a chance for a shot 58th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Barr Point's goalie prevented a goal. In the 60th minute Pavlos Soufis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Billy Metcalf saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thodoris Vlastarakis charged in rather forcefully in the 61st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Thodoris Vlastarakis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 63rd minute, Pavlos Soufis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Lipochσrion FC's Pavlos Soufis in the 67th minute got a chance for a shot 67th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Barr Point's goalie prevented a goal. Pavlos Soufis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Billy Metcalf tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Pavlos Soufis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Billy Metcalf was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. 76 minutes into the match, Barr Point's goal looked a bit too open when Thodoris Vlastarakis came free, but Billy Metcalf reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Barr Point getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Johnnie Goacher hit a great ball. Pavlos Soufis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Theodosis Pantazakis scored 6-0 in the 90th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Billy Metcalf, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ntinos Athanasiou during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Billy Metcalf showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pavlos Soufis in the 97th minute of the match. There was no doubt that Lipochσrion FC were the better team. Lipochσrion FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.