U23 League

GREEN LIONS Stadium
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Demis Laggizos took the kick off in the first half of the match. Fulvio Gabriele made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filippos Koutsokefalakis in the 3rd minute of play. 11 minutes into the match, FC Aquile Azzurre's goal looked a bit too open when Filippos Koutsokefalakis came free, but Fulvio Gabriele reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 12th match minute, FC Aquile Azzurre was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amedeo Carbonetti to maneuver through the defense. After 19 minutes, Alketas Grifisas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the GREEN LIONS and the FC Aquile Azzurre players grew even worse after the yellow card. Alketas Grifisas kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. In the 20th minute Andrea Busillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vaggelis Pantelidis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vaggelis Pantelidis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alaa Felice, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. In the 38th match minute, GREEN LIONS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gerasimos Vasilarakos to maneuver through the defense. FC Aquile Azzurre's Fulvio Gabriele played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filippos Koutsokefalakis in the 40th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

In the 51st match minute, GREEN LIONS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alketas Grifisas to maneuver through the defense. Andrea Busillo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Filippo Grilli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vaggelis Pantelidis having to interfere. 62 minutes into the match, FC Aquile Azzurre's goal looked a bit too open when Gerasimos Vasilarakos came free, but Fulvio Gabriele reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Cristoforo Maldini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of FC Aquile Azzurre booed when GREEN LIONS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Apostolis Nafpliotis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fulvio Gabriele made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filippos Koutsokefalakis in the 73rd minute of play. 80 minutes into the match, FC Aquile Azzurre's Elia Nanni sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vaggelis Pantelidis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. FC Aquile Azzurre's Fulvio Gabriele played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gerasimos Vasilarakos in the 84th minute of play. 85 minutes into the match, Filippos Koutsokefalakis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fulvio Gabriele. FC Aquile Azzurre's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Filippos Koutsokefalakis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. GREEN LIONS were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of FC Aquile Azzurre for a fine match.