U18 League

Fara Park
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fulvio Di Clemente took the kick off in the first half of the match. Dave Valeriani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Charis Droumalias, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. 9 minutes into the match, Eugenio Caligaris dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Charilaos Iakovatos, 1-0. Daniele Cavallo kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Seahawks V55's zone, Daniele Cavallo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Charilaos Iakovatos came out of the goal and Daniele Cavallo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Seahawks V55's Charis Droumalias got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dave Valeriani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Charis Droumalias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 24 minutes into the match, Farafulla FC's goal looked a bit too open when Orestis Anastasakos came free, but Dave Valeriani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Farafulla FC's Daniele Cavallo got a free kick in the 28th minute. Orestis Anastasakos took the ball and in the 32 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dave Valeriani. Dave Valeriani dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Dave Valeriani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Charis Droumalias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Daniil Kouroupetroglou fell near the penalty area in the 42nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Seahawks V55's protests and gave Daniil Kouroupetroglou a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Seahawks V55 getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Daniil Kouroupetroglou hit a great ball. When the match clock showed 44 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Fulvio Di Clemente sped through Seahawks V55's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Charilaos Iakovatos.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Charis Droumalias made a kick off. In the 53rd match minute, Seahawks V55 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orestis Anastasakos to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Farafulla FC's zone, Daniil Kouroupetroglou stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dave Valeriani came out of the goal and Daniil Kouroupetroglou tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Orestis Anastasakos charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Orestis Anastasakos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 58th match minute, Seahawks V55 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orestis Anastasakos to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sakis Kritikos got free with Dave Valeriani in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 64 played minutes Seahawks V55 got a freekick which was hit by Nikos Tsimilis. In the 65th minute, Ercole Rea got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 66 played minutes Seahawks V55 got a freekick which was hit by Marinos Varemenos. Bernardo Colelli hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Farafulla FC's Dave Valeriani got control of the ball when Orestis Anastasakos tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 75 played minutes Farafulla FC got a freekick which was hit by Bianco Vierchowod. Dave Valeriani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Charis Droumalias in the 76th minute of play. Dave Valeriani was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Orestis Anastasakos showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 78 minute of play. Dave Valeriani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Charis Droumalias in the 82nd minute of the match. If Eugenio Caligaris had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 91st minute of the match, Daniil Kouroupetroglou tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dave Valeriani saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Daniil Kouroupetroglou kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. The Seahawks V55 players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Farafulla FC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.