U23 League

Romolo Di Reto
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Attilio Granata kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Didier Paták took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Telis Valsaris, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Telis Valsaris in the 7th minute of play forced Sao Brasola's goalkeeper Didier Paták to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 11 minutes into the game, Pagos FC's Filippos Alexiadis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Didier Paták made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In a very dangerous position, a player in Sao Brasola fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 14th minute. Penalty! Sao Brasola:s Didier Paták showed great skill when he stopped Telis Valsaris:s penalty. In the 18thth minute of the game Filippos Alexiadis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sao Brasola's Didier Paták was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 19 minutes into the game, Filippo Mauro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sao Brasola's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pagos FC the free kick. Filippo Mauro hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Alessandro Ursini hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Sao Brasola's Didier Paták played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filippos Alexiadis in the 29th minute of play. Didier Paták showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filippos Alexiadis in the 31st minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Charalambos Lelopoulos in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Didier Paták saved Sao Brasola from getting behind. Didier Paták took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Charalambos Lelopoulos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 39th minute, Telis Valsaris ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Didier Paták was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Enzo Gazza kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Alekos Papachristou received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Didier Paták tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Filippos Alexiadis to make the kick off. Pagos FC's Filippos Alexiadis got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dimitris Stoltidis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Christian Guerrini, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Anthony Tristezza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 60 minutes into the game, Filippos Alexiadis cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Didier Paták was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of Sao Brasola booed when Pagos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Spyros Kyrimlis didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Alekos Papachristou's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Didier Paták was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. Anthony Tristezza charged in rather forcefully in the 68th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Anthony Tristezza the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Filippos Alexiadis came free with the goalkeeper in the 76th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Didier Paták could save by the left post. In the 77th minute Pagos FC were awarded a corner. Telis Valsaris went to the cornerflag to take it. Sao Brasola's Didier Paták proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Sao Brasola from getting a goal against them. Sao Brasola's Didier Paták proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Sao Brasola from getting a goal against them. Filippos Alexiadis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Didier Paták made a huge save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Filippos Alexiadis in the 93rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Didier Paták prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The Pagos FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.