U21 World League

The Hundreds Arena
Spectators: 7493 (Terracing: 5621, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Aldo Crognale kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, Real Murçia FC's goal looked a bit too open when Prodromos Vasilas came free, but Dennis Grilli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dennis Grilli was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Giannis Papakostopoulos showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 8 minute of play. When Vassilis Stratidis fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Go Ahead Eagles's protests and gave Vassilis Stratidis a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Go Ahead Eagles getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Vassilis Stratidis hit a great ball. Themistoklis Charalambakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dennis Mariano in the 34th minute of play. 45 minutes into the game, Chatziioannou Kakratsas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Go Ahead Eagles's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Real Murçia FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Go Ahead Eagles's Prodromos Vasilas got a free kick in the 47th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Giannis Papakostopoulos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Real Murçia FC's Dennis Grilli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Giannis Papakostopoulos in the 52nd minute of play. Dennis Grilli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Prodromos Vasilas, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Go Ahead Eagles made a substitution. Thanasis Tsipas replaced Orestis Rachiotis. A collision led to Real Murçia FC getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Daniele Puja hit a great ball. Dennis Grilli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Giannis Papakostopoulos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 70th minute Giannis Papakostopoulos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dennis Grilli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dennis Grilli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vassilis Stratidis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Real Murçia FC defense, Thanasis Tsipas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dennis Grilli. The Real Murçia FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dennis Grilli should have stopped the shot. Dennis Grilli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thanasis Tsipas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 80 minutes into the match, Real Murçia FC's goal looked a bit too open when Thanasis Tsipas came free, but Dennis Grilli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Real Murçia FC's Dennis Grilli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vassilis Stratidis in the 90th minute of play. In the 92nd minute Prodromos Vasilas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dennis Grilli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 95 minutes into the match, Real Murçia FC's goal looked a bit too open when Chatziioannou Kakratsas came free, but Dennis Grilli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. There was no doubt that Go Ahead Eagles were the better team. Go Ahead Eagles's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.