U23 League

Mikrá Sánta Stadium
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Stergios Veggos kicked off to start the match. Dionysis Naskos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Giannis Miliokas in the 3rd minute of play. If Miltos Seletopoulos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 8th minute, Stergios Veggos reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Theocharis Zouvelekis. The goal made the score 1-0. Theocharis Zouvelekis made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Manos Malezas sent off a good shot on target. Loukianos Pararas hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Mikrá Sánta's Giannis Mitrokostas got a free kick in the 13th minute. Sotiris Sfakianakis kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Chouliarades's Makis Giatrakis got a free kick in the 17th minute. In the 18th minute, Panagiotis Chronakis sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Chouliarades's Theocharis Zouvelekis didn't even have to move. Manos Malezas came free with the goalkeeper in the 19th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Theocharis Zouvelekis could save by the left post. Panagiotis Galanos lost his temper 21 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Chouliarades fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 20th minute. Penalty! Theocharis Zouvelekis didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 29th minute, which inside left pole to 3-0. Dionysis Naskos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Giannis Miliokas, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. In the 39th minute Stergios Veggos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Theocharis Zouvelekis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Giannis Miliokas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Dionysis Naskos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Theocharis Zouvelekis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Stergios Veggos in the 43rd minute. In the 43rd minute, Alekos Konstantinidis had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. Mikrá Sánta's Giannis Tsartas was substituted for Alekos Konstantinidis. Panos Tsoumas hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Chouliarades's Panos Tsoumas got a free kick in the 47th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

Stergios Veggos took the ball and in the 54 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Theocharis Zouvelekis. Theocharis Zouvelekis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. Theocharis Zouvelekis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manos Malezas in the 62nd minute of play. Theocharis Zouvelekis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stergios Veggos in the 64th minute of play. 64 minutes into the match, Chouliarades's goal looked a bit too open when Stergios Veggos came free, but Theocharis Zouvelekis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Giannis Miliokas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Giannis Miliokas in the 70th minute of play forced Mikrá Sánta's goalkeeper Dionysis Naskos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 76 minutes into the game, Loukianos Pararas recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Dionysis Naskos. Loukianos Pararas showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-1. Theocharis Zouvelekis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stergios Veggos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 83 minutes into the match, Panos Tsoumas dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Dionysis Naskos, 4-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stergios Veggos in the 91st minute of play forced Chouliarades's goalkeeper Theocharis Zouvelekis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Giannis Miliokas might have been able to make a better finish in the 93rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dionysis Naskos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Giannis Miliokas ran back to his position shaking his head. For all the effort they put into the match, the Chouliarades players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Mikrá Sánta.