U18 League

Tserna-Reka-V55
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Felice Schiacciacasse started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the game, Dennis Lio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Dionysis Loizos was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Stamatis Leontiou sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emanuele Moretta kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Alexandros Papakrivas kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. Alexandros Papakrivas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Fulvio Belfiore tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Sokratis Symeonakis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fulvio Belfiore was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sokratis Symeonakis in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fulvio Belfiore saved Glasgow Rangers FC from getting behind. When Fanis Katsiaounis came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the RO Army V55 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 Fanis Katsiaounis couldn't finish the play. Ferruccio Sabatini hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. 40 minutes into the game, Stamatis Leontiou recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Fulvio Belfiore. Stamatis Leontiou showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. 44 minutes into the game, Felice Schiacciacasse cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Dionysis Loizos was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stamatis Leontiou in the 48th minute of play forced Glasgow Rangers FC's goalkeeper Fulvio Belfiore to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Glasgow Rangers FC's Dario Del Monaco was substituted for Ferruccio Sabatini. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Stamatis Leontiou made a kick off. Eraldo Monaco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emanuele Moretta hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. In the 61st minute, Soulis Souanis sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Glasgow Rangers FC's Fulvio Belfiore didn't even have to move. 64 minutes into the match, RO Army V55's goal looked a bit too open when Anselmo Vago came free, but Dionysis Loizos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 64 minutes into the match, RO Army V55's goal looked a bit too open when Anselmo Vago came free, but Dionysis Loizos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Glasgow Rangers FC made a substitution. Comunardo Zollino replaced Felice Schiacciacasse. After some careless play in the Glasgow Rangers FC defense, Sokratis Symeonakis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fulvio Belfiore. The Glasgow Rangers FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fulvio Belfiore should have stopped the shot. Comunardo Zollino took the ball and in the 73 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dionysis Loizos. Dionysis Loizos dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. After 80 played minutes Glasgow Rangers FC got a freekick which was hit by Anselmo Vago. Dionysis Loizos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dennis Lio, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. After a rather tough play, Glasgow Rangers FC's Emanuele Moretta got a free kick in the 94th minute. Franco Ferrini kicked well hit freekick during the 98th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 99th minute, Stamatis Leontiou managed to get in a good position for a shot. RO Army V55's supporters rose to their feet, but Stamatis Leontiou was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fulvio Belfiore breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.