U18 League

SPARTA® Stadium
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Anthimos Farmakatos got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Schuster booed when GOD OF WAR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anastasios Karidis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Camillo Travaglini charged in rather forcefully in the 8th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Camillo Travaglini the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Camillo Travaglini hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. In the 14th minute Panos Tsiabras shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filippo Di Girolamo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Christian Pollastrini scored 0-1 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Anthimos Chatzikostas, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 21 minutes into the match, GOD OF WAR's goal looked a bit too open when Ercole Grande came free, but Anthimos Chatzikostas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ercole Grande kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Anthimos Chatzikostas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filippo Del Vecchio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Orestis Koskinopoulos kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. In the 29th minute Camillo Travaglini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anthimos Chatzikostas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 30 minutes into the game, Panos Tsiabras cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Filippo Di Girolamo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Anthimos Chatzikostas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Camillo Travaglini in the 38th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Schuster's Filippo Del Vecchio got a free kick in the 40th minute. Anthimos Farmakatos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Filippo Di Girolamo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Schuster's Filippo Di Girolamo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Schuster from getting a goal against them. Anthimos Chatzikostas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Christian Pollastrini went, in the 47th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score.

After 54 played minutes Schuster got a freekick which was hit by Filippo Del Vecchio. Christian Pollastrini's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Anthimos Chatzikostas firmly grabbed it by the left post. Filippo Del Vecchio received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Anthimos Chatzikostas came out and tried to block the shot, but Filippo Del Vecchio slotted it home off the left post making it 1-3 in the 68th minute. In the 71st minute, Christian Pollastrini left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Schuster fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. Theocharis Dousis kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. 81 minutes into the match, Schuster's goal looked a bit too open when Michalis Bouras came free, but Filippo Di Girolamo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Filippo Di Girolamo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Michalis Bouras, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. GOD OF WAR's Anthimos Chatzikostas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristoforo Andreola in the 85th minute of play. In the 88th minute, Emanuele Orlandi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Filippo Di Girolamo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anthimos Farmakatos in the 90th minute of play. Theocharis Dousis kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Apostolos Kazanidis kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. Christian Pollastrini came free with the goalkeeper in the 98th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Anthimos Chatzikostas could save by the left post. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Schuster walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.