U18 League

A.S. Trastevere
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Armin Tiberio started the match with the kick off. With a little luck, INTERISTAS's Petros Moustogiannis got control of the ball when Armin Tiberio tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vaios Abelas during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Vaios Abelas hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. In the 5th match minute, A.S. Trastevere was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francesco Gazza to maneuver through the defense. Antonello Manzo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Antonis Zotalis's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. Flavio Di Battista fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Petros Moustogiannis having to interfere. Francesco Gazza's late challenge caught a INTERISTAS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Francesco Gazza helped the player get up and apologised. In the 14th match minute, A.S. Trastevere was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francesco Gazza to maneuver through the defense. INTERISTAS's Antonis Zotalis got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Armin Tiberio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Petros Moustogiannis made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francesco Gazza in the 21st minute of play forced INTERISTAS's goalkeeper Petros Moustogiannis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 22nd minute Flavio Di Battista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Petros Moustogiannis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 23 minutes into the game, Attilio Bearzot lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Petros Moustogiannis. In the 27th minute, Zinon Liakopoulos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Francesco Gazza got free with Petros Moustogiannis in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 32nd minute, A.S. Trastevere's Flavio Di Battista ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Petros Moustogiannis. Petros Moustogiannis yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Flavio Di Battista recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 38th minute Attilio Bearzot shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Petros Moustogiannis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Petros Moustogiannis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Flavio Di Battista in the 44th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in INTERISTAS's zone, Francesco Gazza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Petros Moustogiannis came out of the goal and Francesco Gazza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Antonis Zotalis to make the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, INTERISTAS's goal looked a bit too open when Attilio Bearzot came free, but Petros Moustogiannis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Antonis Zotalis got free with Antonello Manzo in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, A.S. Trastevere's Ferruccio Ceccon got a free kick in the 59th minute. When the match had gone on for 66 minutes, Flavio Di Battista put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Petros Moustogiannis. 74 minutes into the match, INTERISTAS's goal looked a bit too open when Armin Tiberio came free, but Petros Moustogiannis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 77th minute Flavio Di Battista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Petros Moustogiannis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of INTERISTAS booed when A.S. Trastevere was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carter Di Ianni didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Marios Kakoglou during the 85th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. INTERISTAS's Petros Moustogiannis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armin Tiberio in the 86th minute of play. INTERISTAS's Petros Moustogiannis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Flavio Di Battista in the 87th minute of play. 89 minutes into the game, Armin Tiberio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Petros Moustogiannis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. A.S. Trastevere had played much better football throughout.