U18 World League

Colpo in canna
Spectators: 7514 (Terracing: 5636, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) Nike Tavlaridis started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Filippo Diana stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nike Tavlaridis's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. Emilio Anzolin's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Tasos Giannou firmly grabbed it by the left post. 10 minutes into the game, Omiros Paspalakis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. O.T.E's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Li Archibugieri the free kick. After 10 played minutes O.T.E got a freekick which was hit by Omiros Paspalakis. When Omiros Paspalakis was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 12 minutes had been played. Omiros Paspalakis kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. 15 minutes into the match, O.T.E's goal looked a bit too open when Armin Banana came free, but Tasos Giannou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 22 minutes, Iason Kantimiris mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the O.T.E and the Li Archibugieri players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 23 played minutes O.T.E got a freekick which was hit by Iason Kantimiris. 25 minutes into the match, O.T.E's Nike Tavlaridis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Filippo Diana narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 28th minute, Nike Tavlaridis got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Filippo Diana showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nike Tavlaridis, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. 33 minutes into the match, Li Archibugieri's goal looked a bit too open when Nike Tavlaridis came free, but Filippo Diana reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. O.T.E's Ntinos Kousas suffered a sore thigh after 34 minutes and couldn't finish the game. 34 minutes into the game, Cristoforo Sammartano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Li Archibugieri's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave O.T.E the free kick. After 36 played minutes Li Archibugieri got a freekick which was hit by Cristoforo Sammartano. After a rather tough play, O.T.E's Giorgos Natsikas got a free kick in the 37th minute. In a very dangerous position, a player in Li Archibugieri fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 46th minute. Penalty! The referee gave O.T.E a penalty, 48 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Giorgos Digozis, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Li Archibugieri's Filippo Diana. 0-1. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Emilio Anzolin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, O.T.E's Giorgos Natsikas got a free kick in the 53rd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Iason Kantimiris managed to get in a good position for a shot. O.T.E's supporters rose to their feet, but Iason Kantimiris was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Filippo Diana breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Filippo Diana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nike Tavlaridis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 59th match minute, Li Archibugieri was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ermanno Fracassi to maneuver through the defense. Filippo Diana showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Giorgos Digozis in the 60th minute of the match. In the 61st minute Nike Tavlaridis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filippo Diana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Filippo Diana showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nike Tavlaridis, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. In the 68th match minute, Li Archibugieri was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ermanno Fracassi to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Li Archibugieri's Filippo Diana got control of the ball when Nike Tavlaridis tried to sneak it across the goal line. When O.T.E's Nike Tavlaridis in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Li Archibugieri's goalie prevented a goal. 75 minutes into the match, Armin Banana notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of O.T.E's Tasos Giannou. Tasos Giannou was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Nike Tavlaridis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Vaggelis Karagiozis's late challenge caught a Li Archibugieri's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vaggelis Karagiozis helped the player get up and apologised. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Emilio Anzolin in the 84th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tasos Giannou prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 86thth minute of the game Nike Tavlaridis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Li Archibugieri's Filippo Diana was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Emilio Anzolin in the 88th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tasos Giannou prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Alex Giusto charged in rather forcefully in the 90th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alex Giusto the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. When Emilio Anzolin came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Li Archibugieri 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 Emilio Anzolin couldn't finish the play. In the 98th minute Emilio Anzolin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tasos Giannou saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.