The Greek team have triumphed over the Republic of Somalia in a thrilling quarter final clash with a Herculean 1-0 victory
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- 07 Nov 2022
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Having been reduced to 10 men, after receiving a red card in the 8th min of the match, the Hellas players fought heroically, eventually scoring a winner in the 85th min thanks to a goal by Zois Galanopoulos.
The Republic of Somalia had the better of the first half as it took the Greek team some time to adjust following the red card. They managed to get to the halftime break still level at 0-0 and gave coaches George Katsakis and Con Tangalakis the opportunity to reset the team and attack the second half with a different formation.
The players came out after the break and from the opening whistle controlled their half and didn’t allow Somalia anytime to settle. They were rewarded with the winning goal and have now advanced to the semi final next Saturday, 12 November at 2pm against Italy.
Coach Katsakis couldn’t hide his emotions after the match saying that “to concede an eighth minute red card and fight the way we did today, speaks volumes of these boys”.
“I’m just so proud of them and what they’ve achieved so far in the tournament and look forward to the semis now against Italy,” Katsakis concluded. Read More...
