U23 League

Mikrá Sánta Stadium
Spectators: 149 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Stergios Veggos got the match started through his kick off. Dionysis Naskos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vassilis Lazarakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vassilis Lazarakis scored 0-1 in the 7th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dionysis Naskos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. GREEK ARMY's Kasper Elssen managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Panagiotis Chronakis in the 10 minute of the game. Grigoris Karagiotakis scored 0-2 in the 10th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dionysis Naskos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Vassilis Lazarakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Mikrá Sánta's zone, Grigoris Karagiotakis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dionysis Naskos came out of the goal and Grigoris Karagiotakis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Grigoris Karagiotakis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dionysis Naskos having to interfere. After having played for 28 minutes, Vassilis Lazarakis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. GREEK ARMY's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vassilis Lazarakis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 30th minute, Grigoris Karagiotakis left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The GREEK ARMY fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. Vassilis Lazarakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Dionysis Naskos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Mikrá Sánta's zone, Grigoris Karagiotakis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dionysis Naskos came out of the goal and Grigoris Karagiotakis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Mikrá Sánta players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. GREEK ARMY were winning 0-4.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Grigoris Karagiotakis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, GREEK ARMY's Vassilis Lazarakis ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Dionysis Naskos. Dionysis Naskos yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-5. After 60 played minutes GREEK ARMY got a freekick which was hit by Valentinos Vrisimitzakis. 63 minutes into the match, GREEK ARMY's goal looked a bit too open when Stergios Veggos came free, but Alkis Kalaboukas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to GREEK ARMY getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Valentinos Vrisimitzakis hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stergios Veggos in the 68th minute of play forced GREEK ARMY's goalkeeper Alkis Kalaboukas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Grigoris Karagiotakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Dionysis Naskos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as GREEK ARMY's Vassilis Lazarakis slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Dionysis Naskos. That made the score 0-6 after 73 minutes of play. GREEK ARMY's Vassilis Lazarakis got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of GREEK ARMY booed when Mikrá Sánta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fanis Kokas didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Grigoris Karagiotakis got free with Dionysis Naskos in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in Mikrá Sánta's zone, Vassilis Lazarakis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dionysis Naskos came out of the goal and Vassilis Lazarakis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vassilis Lazarakis in the 86th minute of play forced Mikrá Sánta's goalkeeper Dionysis Naskos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alkis Kalaboukas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stergios Veggos, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Grigoris Karagiotakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Dionysis Naskos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alkis Kalaboukas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stergios Veggos in the 93rd minute of play.