U18 League

❤la tana della topa❤
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Didi Gattoni kicked off to start the match. ❤GinchanelManu13❤'s Didi Gattoni was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 2nd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Cesare Rigoni came out of the goal in the 11th minute to try and stop a shot by KAFSONAS F.C.'s Dimitris Papachristos. But to his dismay, Dimitris Papachristos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. With a little luck, KAFSONAS F.C.'s Thymios Tsioufis got control of the ball when Federico Piermattei tried to sneak it across the goal line. Didi Gattoni in the 17thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Thymios Tsioufis, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Thymios Tsioufis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Frank Biscotti's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Frank Biscotti in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Thymios Tsioufis saved KAFSONAS F.C. from getting behind. Through an outstanding action, after 22 minutes, Thymios Tsioufis successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The audience was convinced that Frank Biscotti's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Thymios Tsioufis was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. In the 38th minute, Markos Stratopoulos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Didi Gattoni recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Didi Gattoni in the 43rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Thymios Tsioufis, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 45th minute, Didi Gattoni hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 47th minute, Sokratis Koumarianos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cesare Rigoni was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Sokratis Koumarianos kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. Cesare Rigoni made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Anestis Lisgaras sent off a good shot on target. Iakovos Meletiadis charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Iakovos Meletiadis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Iakovos Meletiadis hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. In the 60th minute, Markos Stratopoulos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. ❤GinchanelManu13❤'s Aurelio Gabriele got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Frank Biscotti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 66th minute of the match Ciro Cavallaro sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Thymios Tsioufis skillfully saved the ball. In the 70th minute Sokratis Koumarianos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cesare Rigoni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Didi Gattoni recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 78 minutes of play, ❤GinchanelManu13❤'s Federico Piermattei made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Thymios Tsioufis was left in no man's land by his defense there! Frank Biscotti's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Thymios Tsioufis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. Amerigo Gelsomini hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Didi Gattoni's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Thymios Tsioufis was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. In the 91st match minute, KAFSONAS F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sokratis Koumarianos to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Trifon Chelioudakis got free with Cesare Rigoni in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Sokratis Koumarianos fell near the penalty area in the 97th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored KAFSONAS F.C.'s protests and gave Sokratis Koumarianos a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The ❤GinchanelManu13❤ fans cheered their team off the field, for while KAFSONAS F.C. had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.