U18 League

Johan Cruyff Arena
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alvaro Aloisi took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th match minute, AFC Ajax was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paris Zigouris to maneuver through the defense. With his leg Concetto Bani managed to avoid a goal in the 10thth minute, when AFC Ajax's Evaggelos Chatzipanagis fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Alvaro Aloisi kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. After having played for 14 minutes, Alvaro Aloisi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Calenzano's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alvaro Aloisi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Calenzano's Concetto Bani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Evaggelos Chatzipanagis in the 17th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as AFC Ajax's Evaggelos Chatzipanagis slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Concetto Bani. That made the score 1-0 after 20 minutes of play. Alvaro Aloisi hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Panagiotis Charalambakos kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eugenio Barberio during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 35th match minute, Calenzano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eugenio Barberio to maneuver through the defense. In the 42nd match minute, Calenzano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anfilogino Traini to maneuver through the defense. Concetto Bani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Evaggelos Chatzipanagis in the 43rd minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as AFC Ajax's Evaggelos Chatzipanagis slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Concetto Bani. That made the score 2-0 after 46 minutes of play.

Concetto Bani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Panagiotis Charalambakos, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Calenzano's zone, Dimitris Lazarakos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Concetto Bani came out of the goal and Dimitris Lazarakos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, AFC Ajax's Kleon Charalambidis got a free kick in the 62nd minute. In the 70th minute, Evaggelos Chatzipanagis made a precise shot to the right of Concetto Bani. Calenzano's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Evaggelos Chatzipanagis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 82 minutes into the match, AFC Ajax's Paris Zigouris sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Concetto Bani narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Takis Platakidis kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Panagiotis Charalambakos in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Concetto Bani saved Calenzano from getting behind. Calenzano's Alvaro Aloisi got his second yellow card of the match in the 96th minute. The referee ordered Alvaro Aloisi off the ground. Alvaro Aloisi hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. For all the effort they put into the match, the Calenzano players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for AFC Ajax.