U18 League

Blue Eagles Stadium
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vaggelis Kountouroudas got the match started through his kick off. Unione Sportiva's Hector Volakis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emanuele Curti in the 6th minute of play. Vaggelis Kountouroudas scored 0-1 in the 13th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fabiano Ciraci, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 16th minute Lykaon Mehalitsenos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabiano Ciraci saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Unione Sportiva's Antonis Samios got a free kick in the 21st minute. Fabiano Ciraci took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Odysseas Rousses, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the GiaSiRo 08 defense, Vaggelis Kountouroudas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fabiano Ciraci. The GiaSiRo 08 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fabiano Ciraci should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, Unione Sportiva's Babbis Varvitsiotes got a free kick in the 35th minute. If Emanuele Curti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emiliano Palombi charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Emiliano Palombi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 43rd match minute, GiaSiRo 08 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emiliano Palombi to maneuver through the defense. After 44 played minutes, Unione Sportiva's Antonis Samios shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Fabiano Ciraci came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Unione Sportiva reached it. Odysseas Rousses recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After the first half Unione Sportiva were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Francesco Cabrini made a kick off. Fabiano Ciraci was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Alkeides Touchakis showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 52 minute of play. Alkeides Touchakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match had gone on for 58 minutes, Vaggelis Kountouroudas took a quick shot and it went in 0-4 without a chance for Fabiano Ciraci to make any attempt to save it. 61 minutes into the match, GiaSiRo 08's goal looked a bit too open when Charalambos Christou came free, but Fabiano Ciraci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of GiaSiRo 08 booed when Unione Sportiva was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vaggelis Kountouroudas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fabiano Ciraci made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Charalambos Christou in the 70th minute of play. 71 minutes into the game, Lambros Kaloxylos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Unione Sportiva's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave GiaSiRo 08 the free kick. After a rather tough play, Unione Sportiva's Lambros Kaloxylos got a free kick in the 71st minute. Vaggelis Kountouroudas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabiano Ciraci having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armando Gargano in the 76th minute of play forced Unione Sportiva's goalkeeper Hector Volakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. GiaSiRo 08's Fabiano Ciraci played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alkeides Touchakis in the 80th minute of play. If Armando Gargano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Charalambos Christou in the 91st minute of play forced GiaSiRo 08's goalkeeper Fabiano Ciraci to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the final whistle sounded Unione Sportiva left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than GiaSiRo 08.