U21 League

Lapokhσri Stadium
Spectators: 156 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 0) Lapokhσri's Themis Koulakidis 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. Paraskevas Rovolis kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. After 3 minutes, Daniele Fiore made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Lapokhσri's Stathis Ipsilantis tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Stathis Ipsilantis came out of the goal in the 7th minute to try and stop a shot by Luponero FC's Diego Crispino. But to his dismay, Diego Crispino quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Diego Crispino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 13 minutes into the match, Daniele Fiore had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Stathis Ipsilantis. Lapokhσri's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Daniele Fiore was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Stathis Ipsilantis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ferdinando Castellazzi in the 16th minute of play. If Diego Crispino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 19th minute, Daniele Fiore made a precise shot to the right of Stathis Ipsilantis. Lapokhσri's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. 27 minutes into the match, Diego Crispino notched a goal, 0-5, to the right of Lapokhσri's Stathis Ipsilantis. Stathis Ipsilantis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 30th minute, Daniele Fiore ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Stathis Ipsilantis was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-6. Stathis Ipsilantis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Daniele Fiore's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. After having played for 37 minutes, Stefano Marsi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Luponero FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Stefano Marsi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Stathis Ipsilantis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniele Fiore went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-7 was the resulting score. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zinon Pentaras got free with Antonio Iacobucci in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The Lapokhσri players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Luponero FC were winning 0-7.

In the 53rd minute, Daniele Fiore ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Stathis Ipsilantis was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-8. The crowd rose to their feet as Diego Crispino kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Stathis Ipsilantis. That made the score 0-9 in the 57 minute of play. Stathis Ipsilantis was out of position in the 62 minute of play, and Stefano Marsi capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Stefano Marsi really showed his touch with that goal: 0-10. The crowd rose to their feet as Diego Crispino kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Stathis Ipsilantis. That made the score 0-11 in the 66 minute of play. In the 70th play minute Daniele Fiore came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Stathis Ipsilantis. 0-12. Daniele Fiore could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Stathis Ipsilantis made a huge save. Stathis Ipsilantis had great luck who in the 76thth minute grab hold of the ball when Diego Crispino from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Stathis Ipsilantis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diego Crispino in the 82nd minute of play. In the 83rd minute, Luponero FC's Daniele Fiore dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-13. Lapokhσri's Stathis Ipsilantis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stefano Marsi in the 87th minute of play. A hard shot 89 in the game by Daniele Fiore from a close distance when the talented Stathis Ipsilantis managed to make a qualified save. Lapokhσri's players were relieved. When Dave Collovati came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Luponero FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Dave Collovati couldn't finish the play. In the 93rd minute, Luponero FC's Diego Crispino dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-14.