U18 League

Tafos Indou Arena
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Bazellatin F.C.'s Stratos Savouras 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. Thomas Kalaitzopoulos charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Thomas Kalaitzopoulos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 3rd match minute, ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Thomas Kalaitzopoulos to maneuver through the defense. Giorgos Pantelis kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. In the 10th play minute Nikos Kounenakis came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Fondas Balouris. 1-0. Stavros Tsouganatos hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. 19 minutes into the match, Stratos Savouras dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Fondas Balouris, 2-0. When Dimosthenis Antonopoulos fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ's protests and gave Dimosthenis Antonopoulos a yellow card for diving instead. Dimosthenis Antonopoulos hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. 23 minutes into the match, ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ's goalkeeper Fondas Balouris had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alexandros Schizas. Manos Voutsas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Babbis Zervoudakis went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. When the match had gone on for 34 minutes, Stratos Savouras took a quick shot and it went in 3-1 without a chance for Fondas Balouris to make any attempt to save it. In the 37th minute, Thalis Tzavaras hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 47th minute Stratos Savouras shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fondas Balouris saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Makis Zounis was the one to do the kick off. Fondas Balouris made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stavros Tsouganatos in the 52nd minute of play. In the 54th minute Nikos Kounenakis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fondas Balouris saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fondas Balouris showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stratos Savouras in the 55th minute of the match. Manos Voutsas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Manolis Papalexiou went, in the 56th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. In the 61st minute, Babbis Zervoudakis got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Nikos Kounenakis's late challenge caught a ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nikos Kounenakis helped the player get up and apologised. Nikos Kounenakis hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Babbis Zervoudakiss short, quick shot in the 68thth minute got Manos Voutsas to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 71st minute, Nikos Kounenakis left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bazellatin F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-2. In the 79th play minute Spyros Kotsopoulos came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Manos Voutsas. 4-3. When Spyros Kotsopoulos fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ's protests and gave Spyros Kotsopoulos a yellow card for diving instead. Fondas Balouris showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nikos Kounenakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Fondas Balouris showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nikos Kounenakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. The supporters of Bazellatin F.C. booed when ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tasos Kontargyris didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 91st minute of the match Thalis Tzavaras sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fondas Balouris skillfully saved the ball. Fondas Balouris took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nikos Kounenakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ's Fondas Balouris played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stavros Tsouganatos in the 96th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Bazellatin F.C. had won after a very even match.