U18 League

Polenta Stadium
Spectators: 208 (Terracing: 156, Seating: 48, VIP seats: 4) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Fabiano Del Papa made the kick off which started today's match. Ferdinando Tamburrini kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Savas Drougas during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 6th minute, Savas Drougas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 7th minute, Olympiacos FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Fabiano Del Papa fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. When Thanos Kotridis came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Olympiacos FC 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 Thanos Kotridis couldn't finish the play. In the 17th minute of the match Theofilos Touboulis shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cristoforo Giacomini showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The supporters of Olympiacos FC booed when AC Collins was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Frank Rinaldi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Theofilos Touboulis, 25 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Carlo Martano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fondas Kalantas having to interfere. AC Collins's Cristoforo Giacomini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kostas Tziolas in the 33rd minute of play. After some careless play in the Olympiacos FC defense, Fabiano Del Papa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fondas Kalantas. The Olympiacos FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fondas Kalantas should have stopped the shot. Stelios Karapostolou hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Alfonso Vittorio struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Fondas Kalantas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AC Collins. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

A collision led to Olympiacos FC getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Viktoras Papoutsatos hit a great ball. Fondas Kalantas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfredo Lemma, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Kostas Tziolas might have been able to make a better finish in the 59th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cristoforo Giacomini. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kostas Tziolas ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 61st match minute, Olympiacos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Theofilos Touboulis to maneuver through the defense. Alfonso Vittorio took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 63rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Fondas Kalantas. Olympiacos FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alfredo Lemma in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fondas Kalantas saved Olympiacos FC from getting behind. Lazaros Tsakrilis hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Alfonso Vittorio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Lazaros Tsakrilis hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Fondas Kalantas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dave Marrone in the 71st minute of the match. In the 73rd minute AC Collins were awarded a corner. Alfonso Vittorio went to the cornerflag to take it. Thanos Kotridis struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Cristoforo Giacomini didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Olympiacos FC. Fondas Kalantas came out of the goal in the 78th minute to try and stop a shot by AC Collins's Fabiano Del Papa. But to his dismay, Fabiano Del Papa quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. In the 80th minute, Dave Marrone 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Kostas Tziolas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Olympiacos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Kostas Tziolas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristoforo Giacomini breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 92 minutes, Fabiano Del Papa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AC Collins's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fabiano Del Papa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Olympiacos FC's Fondas Kalantas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cesare Trentini in the 94th minute of play. AC Collins's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.