U18 League

Circus Circus Arena
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Nontas Gittas made the kick off and thus started the match. After some careless play in the Gonzo Style f.c defense, Nontas Gittas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fausto Di Francesco. The Gonzo Style f.c fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fausto Di Francesco should have stopped the shot. 13 minutes into the game, one of Gonzo Style f.c:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After 19 played minutes PicksBattle.com got a freekick which was hit by Vaios Bougatsakis. When Fausto Odisio came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Gonzo Style f.c 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 Fausto Odisio couldn't finish the play. Omiros Chatzidimitriou sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fausto Di Francesco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nontas Gittas in the 23rd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nontas Gittas in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fausto Di Francesco prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 27 minutes into the game, Nontas Gittas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Fausto Di Francesco was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 31st minute, Daniele Del Prete hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nontas Gittas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Fausto Di Francesco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 46 played minutes PicksBattle.com got a freekick which was hit by Omiros Chatzidimitriou.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Fausto Odisio to strike the kick off in the second half. In the last second Fausto Di Francesco throw himself and got hold of the ball when Nontas Gittas in the 55thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nontas Gittas in the 57th minute of play forced Gonzo Style f.c's goalkeeper Fausto Di Francesco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fausto Di Francesco didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nontas Gittas went, in the 64th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. In the 70thth minute of the game Nontas Gittas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gonzo Style f.c's Fausto Di Francesco was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Gonzo Style f.c's Ettore Limitone got a free kick in the 73rd minute. In the 75th minute Nontas Gittas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fausto Di Francesco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 77 minutes, Nontas Gittas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PicksBattle.com's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nontas Gittas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience was convinced that Nontas Gittas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fausto Di Francesco was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. After 88 played minutes Gonzo Style f.c got a freekick which was hit by Adriano Rigoni. In the 89th minute, Theofanis Mouratis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nontas Gittas in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fausto Di Francesco prevented the ball from getting in the gole.