U18 League

Au City
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Martial Mugnier made the kick off and thus started the match. With an all-out effort, Elegance Dijon's Vassilis Idrotidis threw himself towards the right post 5 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Renan Herbin, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Giorgos Maragozis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Gameiro Loth tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Giorgos Maragozis in the 10th minute of play forced Elegance Dijon's goalkeeper Gameiro Loth to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 12 minutes of play, Kerkyra FC's Giorgos Maragozis made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gameiro Loth was left in no man's land by his defense there! Valentinos Kanellakis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Elegance Dijon booed when Kerkyra FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marinos Katsiaros didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 24th minute, Renan Herbin reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Vassilis Idrotidis. The goal made the score 1-1. Marinos Katsiaros scored 1-2 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gameiro Loth, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match had gone on for 31 minutes, Renan Herbin took a quick shot and it went in 2-2 without a chance for Vassilis Idrotidis to make any attempt to save it. When Kerkyra FC's Valentinos Kanellakis in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Elegance Dijon's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Giorgos Maragozis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gameiro Loth was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. Valentinos Kanellakis scored 2-3 in the 40th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gameiro Loth, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Giorgos Maragozis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Kerkyra FC's Valentinos Kanellakis in the 46th minute got a chance for a shot 46th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Elegance Dijon's goalie prevented a goal. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 2-3 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Giorgos Maragozis made a kick off. The audience was convinced that Giorgos Maragozis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gameiro Loth was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. 53 minutes had been played when some careless play by Elegance Dijon's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Valentinos Kanellakis was slow to take the kick. During this time Kerkyra FC's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Valentinos Kanellakis got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Gameiro Loth quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Valentinos Kanellakis's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 60thth minute, Gameiro Loth skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 64th minute Joey Soler shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vassilis Idrotidis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When René Groux fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Elegance Dijon's protests and gave René Groux a yellow card for diving instead. After 73 played minutes Elegance Dijon got a freekick which was hit by René Groux. The supporters of Kerkyra FC booed when Elegance Dijon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Renan Herbin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vassilis Katsourinis kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Gameiro Loth took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vassilis Katsourinis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elegance Dijon's Gameiro Loth proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Elegance Dijon from getting a goal against them. A hard shot 81 in the game by Giorgos Maragozis from a close distance when the talented Gameiro Loth managed to make a qualified save. Elegance Dijon's players were relieved. Valentinos Kanellakis charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Valentinos Kanellakis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Kerkyra FC's Valentinos Kanellakis got a free kick in the 85th minute. In the 87th minute, Yohann Pierlot hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 89th minute Giorgos Maragozis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gameiro Loth saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gameiro Loth made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Valentinos Kanellakis sent off a good shot on target. After 96 minutes, Dimitris Kalogirou mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kerkyra FC and the Elegance Dijon players grew even worse after the yellow card. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Kerkyra FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.