U21 League

Gionála Stadium
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Claudio Ruggeri started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Claudio Ruggeri's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Giorgos Nifitsas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. In the 5th minute Claudio Ruggeri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giorgos Nifitsas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Giorgos Nifitsas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ennio Scafati in the 9th minute of play. Claudio Ruggeri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 13 played minutes TZITZIFIES got a freekick which was hit by Isidoros Chatzidis. Giorgos Dogramadzhiev in the 15thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Biagio Sessa, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Giorgos Nifitsas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudio Ruggeri in the 17th minute of play. 19 minutes into the game, Claudio Ruggeri cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Giorgos Nifitsas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 21stth minute of the game Ennio Scafati who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but TZITZIFIES's Giorgos Nifitsas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Claudio Ruggeri in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Giorgos Nifitsas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to TZITZIFIES getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Isidoros Chatzidis hit a great ball. Isidoros Chatzidis kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Tolis Stergiotis kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Claudio Ruggeri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Giorgos Nifitsas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 30 played minutes Zola Predosa FC got a freekick which was hit by Federico Toto. In the 35th minute, Nikos Akrividis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Trifon Chalkias could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Biagio Sessa made a huge save. TZITZIFIES were awarded a corner in the 42th minute after Zola Predosa FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Timos Pagarliotas took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Timos Pagarliotas got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Biagio Sessa quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 45th minute, Flavio Trotta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

The wind increased when Giorgos Dogramadzhiev made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Claudio Ruggeri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giorgos Nifitsas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 54 minutes into the match, TZITZIFIES's goal looked a bit too open when Ennio Scafati came free, but Giorgos Nifitsas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Beppe Ronca's late challenge caught a TZITZIFIES's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Beppe Ronca helped the player get up and apologised. Beppe Ronca hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. When Giorgos Dogramadzhiev came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the TZITZIFIES 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 Giorgos Dogramadzhiev couldn't finish the play. Biagio Sessa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Giorgos Dogramadzhiev in the 60th minute of play. In the 62nd minute of the match TZITZIFIES got a corner. Zola Predosa FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Timos Pagarliotas ran over to the corner to take the kick. Timos Pagarliotas made a great header on TZITZIFIES's corner, it was just that Zola Predosa FC's Biagio Sessa managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 63rd minute, Zola Predosa FC's Dino Teodori ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Giorgos Nifitsas. Giorgos Nifitsas yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. Giorgos Nifitsas made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Dino Teodori sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of TZITZIFIES booed when Zola Predosa FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andrea Gelsomini didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 76th match minute, Zola Predosa FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emiliano Bertoni to maneuver through the defense. Zola Predosa FC's Biagio Sessa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Trifon Chalkias in the 79th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Trifon Chalkias in the 82nd minute of play forced Zola Predosa FC's goalkeeper Biagio Sessa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dino Teodori sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Giorgos Nifitsas had in the 87thth minute some difficulties stopping Ennio Scafati's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After 94 played minutes Zola Predosa FC got a freekick which was hit by Flavio Trotta. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Zola Predosa FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.