U21 League

ΠΑΟΚ F.C. ARENA
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Aris Voutsas took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to ΠΑΟΚ FC getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Anestis Kapataidakis hit a great ball. Vassilis Banasidis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diego Stellato having to interfere. A hard shot 8 in the game by Aris Voutsas from a close distance when the talented Diego Stellato managed to make a qualified save. Villa Gordiani's players were relieved. If Vassilis Banasidis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Diego Stellato was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Vassilis Banasidis showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 20 minute of play. Villa Gordiani's defense didn't have a chance, in the 23rd minute, when Petros Giannakis scored to the left of an out of position Diego Stellato, making the score, 2-0. If Aris Voutsas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Villa Gordiani's Attilio Verdone got a free kick in the 36th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Aris Voutsas managed to get in a good position for a shot. ΠΑΟΚ FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Aris Voutsas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Diego Stellato breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vassilis Banasidis in the 41st minute of play forced Villa Gordiani's goalkeeper Diego Stellato to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 43 minutes of play Villa Gordiani's Attilio Verdone was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After 44 played minutes Villa Gordiani got a freekick which was hit by Attilio Verdone. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

After 55 minutes, Petros Kounadopoulos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ΠΑΟΚ FC and the Villa Gordiani players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to ΠΑΟΚ FC getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Petros Kounadopoulos hit a great ball. In the 59th match minute, Villa Gordiani was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ferruccio Gelsomini to maneuver through the defense. Ferruccio Gelsomini blasted a shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Makis Tselementes having to make a save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Attilio Iob during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 62 played minutes Villa Gordiani got a freekick which was hit by Attilio Iob. Aris Voutsas scored 3-0 in the 64th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Diego Stellato, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. During the 66th minute of the match Petros Kounadopoulos completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Petros Kounadopoulos a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 67th match minute, ΠΑΟΚ FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Petros Kounadopoulos to maneuver through the defense. Dennis Stumpo hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Villa Gordiani's zone, Christos Banasas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Diego Stellato came out of the goal and Christos Banasas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Diego Stellato showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Petros Giannakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Christos Banasas struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Diego Stellato didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ΠΑΟΚ FC. In the 83rd minute, Dennis Stumpo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Diego Stellato took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vassilis Banasidis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 91 minutes of play Villa Gordiani's Attilio Iob was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground.