U18 League

Menduni Michelangelo
Spectators: 206 (Terracing: 155, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) Saronida FC's Kleanthis Louvaris 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. PICCOLE PESTI's Antonio Vulcano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kleanthis Louvaris in the 8th minute of play. When Dennis Fini fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored PICCOLE PESTI's protests and gave Dennis Fini a yellow card for diving instead. In the 9th match minute, PICCOLE PESTI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dennis Fini to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pavlos Koubaroulis in the 10th minute of play forced PICCOLE PESTI's goalkeeper Antonio Vulcano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pasquale Leone could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Marios Zachalios made a huge save. 17 minutes into the game, Michalis Kazantziou was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Saronida FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave PICCOLE PESTI the free kick. After 17 played minutes Saronida FC got a freekick which was hit by Michalis Kazantziou. In the 23rd minute, Kleanthis Louvaris ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Antonio Vulcano was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After a rather tough play, PICCOLE PESTI's Adriano Bracco got a free kick in the 26th minute. In the 29th minute, Kleanthis Louvaris made a precise shot to the right of Antonio Vulcano. PICCOLE PESTI's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. After a rather tough play, PICCOLE PESTI's Concetto Tofani got a free kick in the 32nd minute. 37 minutes into the match, Saronida FC's Anastasios Zotalis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Antonio Vulcano narrowly saved just below the crossbar. PICCOLE PESTI's Adriano Bracco got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Pasquale Leone made the kick off in the second half. Marios Zachalios showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pasquale Leone in the 51st minute of the match. 51 minutes into the match, Saronida FC's goal looked a bit too open when Vincenzo Caputo came free, but Marios Zachalios reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. PICCOLE PESTI's Antonio Vulcano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anastasios Zotalis in the 59th minute of play. Antonio Vulcano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anastasios Zotalis in the 61st minute of play. Marios Zachalios made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vincenzo Caputo in the 63rd minute of play. Saronida FC's Marios Zachalios played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dennis Fini in the 64th minute of play. Kyriakos Stratakos kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. PICCOLE PESTI's Frank Salemme was substituted for Corrado De Angelis. A collision led to Saronida FC getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Kyriakos Stratakos hit a great ball. Marios Zachalios made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vincenzo Caputo in the 70th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Saronida FC's Vlassis Tavoularis got a free kick in the 75th minute. After 79 minutes, Nikos Malamas made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. PICCOLE PESTI's Antonio Vulcano tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Adriano Bracco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marios Zachalios having to interfere. 88 minutes into the match, Saronida FC's goal looked a bit too open when Pasquale Leone came free, but Marios Zachalios reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 93 minutes into the match, Nikos Malamas dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Antonio Vulcano, 0-4. The PICCOLE PESTI supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Saronida FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Saronida FC.