U18 League

Stadio Capo Falcone
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Flavio Foddis got the match started through his kick off. Antonis Samios shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Niccolo Riccardi came out of the goal in the 14th minute to try and stop a shot by Unione Sportiva's Thanos Fotopoulos. But to his dismay, Thanos Fotopoulos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Iolkos Matsoukis hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. When the match had gone on for 24 minutes, Fulvio Totaro took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Hector Volakis to make any attempt to save it. Unione Sportiva's Odysseas Rousses got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fulvio Totaro received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Hector Volakis came out and tried to block the shot, but Fulvio Totaro slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 31st minute. In the 37th minute, Flavio Foddis reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Hector Volakis. The goal made the score 3-2. Niccolo Riccardi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Odysseas Rousses in the 40th minute of the match. Niccolo Riccardi came out of the goal in the 42nd minute to try and stop a shot by Unione Sportiva's Odysseas Rousses. But to his dismay, Odysseas Rousses quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-3. In the 45thth minute of the game Alkeides Touchakis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Stintino FC's Niccolo Riccardi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Niccolo Riccardi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Charalambos Christou in the 46th minute of play. Stintino FC's Niccolo Riccardi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Odysseas Rousses in the 47th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 3-3 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Thanos Fotopoulos was the one to do the kick off. Hector Volakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emiliano Bucci in the 51st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thanos Fotopoulos in the 53rd minute of play forced Stintino FC's goalkeeper Niccolo Riccardi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fulvio Totaro during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Unione Sportiva booed when Stintino FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fulvio Totaro didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Unione Sportiva's Thanos Fotopoulos in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Stintino FC's goalie prevented a goal. 58 minutes into the match, Stintino FC's goalkeeper Niccolo Riccardi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Odysseas Rousses. Odysseas Rousses took the ball and in the 58 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Niccolo Riccardi. Niccolo Riccardi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-4. After 60 played minutes Stintino FC got a freekick which was hit by Flavio Foddis. Antonis Samios took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 61st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Niccolo Riccardi. Stintino FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 63rd minute of the match, Charalambos Christou tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Niccolo Riccardi saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 69th minute, Charalambos Christou fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Niccolo Riccardi, passed just outside the right post. Thanos Fotopouloss short, quick shot in the 71stth minute got Niccolo Riccardi to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The crowd rose to their feet as Unione Sportiva's Charalambos Christou slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Niccolo Riccardi. That made the score 3-5 after 73 minutes of play. Stintino FC's Niccolo Riccardi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thanos Fotopoulos in the 76th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Concetto Rondinelli during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Concetto Rondinelli kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Niccolo Riccardi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antonis Samios in the 79th minute of play. When Emiliano Bucci fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Stintino FC's protests and gave Emiliano Bucci a yellow card for diving instead. Niccolo Riccardi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alkeides Touchakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Niccolo Riccardi was a little too slow when Thanos Fotopoulos got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 82nd minute. The score was now 3-6. If Thanos Fotopoulos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Niccolo Riccardi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alkeides Touchakis went, in the 88th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-7 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Flavio Foddis in the 94th minute of play forced Unione Sportiva's goalkeeper Hector Volakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.