U23 World League

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Spectators: 7698 (Terracing: 5775, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) Lipochσrion FC's Thanasis Lalaounis started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Fotis Melas struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Gustav Stephansson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lipochσrion FC. 5 minutes into the match, Fotis Melas notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Garphyttan's Gustav Stephansson. Gustav Stephansson was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 10 minutes into the match, Garphyttan's goal looked a bit too open when Thanasis Lalaounis came free, but Gustav Stephansson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Christoforos Triantafyllou kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. 13 minutes into the match, Lipochσrion FC's goalkeeper Theagenis Giannou had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jimmy Hagström. Garphyttan's Gustav Stephansson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thanasis Lalaounis in the 17th minute of play. After 21 played minutes Lipochσrion FC got a freekick which was hit by Vrasidas Kyrgiakos. In the 22nd minute of the match Mattias Svahn sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Theagenis Giannou skillfully saved the ball. Lipochσrion FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 24th minute, when Mattias Svahn scored to the left of an out of position Theagenis Giannou, making the score, 1-1. 26 minutes into the match, Sebastian Hedvall had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Theagenis Giannou. Lipochσrion FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sebastian Hedvall was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Gustav Stephansson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thanasis Lalaounis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Manos Mantouvalos scored 2-2 in the 37th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gustav Stephansson, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Gustav Stephansson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thanasis Lalaounis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fotis Melas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 47 minutes into the game, Thanasis Lalaounis cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Gustav Stephansson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The Garphyttan players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Lipochσrion FC were winning 2-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mattias Svahn stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Fabian Strömberg made in the 53rd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Egon Bratt immediately put the ball in play. Theagenis Giannou showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Egon Bratt in the 53rd minute of the match. Theagenis Giannou made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Olof Näver in the 58th minute of play. Theagenis Giannou showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Egon Bratt, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. In the 67th minute Olof Näver shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Theagenis Giannou saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lv Xiang Lang's late challenge caught a Lipochσrion FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lv Xiang Lang helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in Garphyttan fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 68th minute. Penalty! The goalkeeper, Gustav Stephansson, was totally fooled by Lipochσrion FC's Veniamin Chatziantoniou, who 69 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Gustav Stephansson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fotis Melas, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. A collision led to Lipochσrion FC getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Vrasidas Kyrgiakos hit a great ball. After 75 minutes of play, Lipochσrion FC's Thanasis Lalaounis made it 2-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gustav Stephansson was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 84th minute, Ted Jonsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 85 minutes into the match, Garphyttan's goalkeeper Gustav Stephansson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Thanasis Lalaounis. 87 minutes into the match, Garphyttan's goal looked a bit too open when Fotis Melas came free, but Gustav Stephansson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Theagenis Giannou showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Olof Näver, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Gustav Stephansson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fotis Melas, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. When the final whistle went the supporters of Lipochσrion FC were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant Garphyttan side.