U18 League

Gionála Stadium
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. Omiros Kanonopoulos started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, TZITZIFIES's Kyriakos Sarantos got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Stergios Rodopoulos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kostas Ksiros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Omiros Kanonopoulos in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Stergios Rodopoulos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 8th minute Omiros Kanonopoulos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stergios Rodopoulos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Punk Fathers fans' excitement grew in the 12th match minute when Punk Fathers's Omiros Kanonopoulos looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Stergios Rodopoulos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Omiros Kanonopoulos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stergios Rodopoulos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Omiros Kanonopoulos in the 18th minute of the match. In the 20th minute the ball was on its way in behind TZITZIFIES's goalkeeper Stergios Rodopoulos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Omiros Kanonopoulos in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Stergios Rodopoulos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Timos Santorineos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giannis Zacharakos having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kostas Ksiros in the 30th minute of play forced TZITZIFIES's goalkeeper Stergios Rodopoulos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Omiros Kanonopoulos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Stergios Rodopoulos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kostas Ksiros's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. Panagiotis Athanasiadis hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. If Omiros Kanonopoulos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Alkaios Nikolaou sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Kostas Ksiros's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Stergios Rodopoulos was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. In the 63rd match minute, TZITZIFIES was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isidoros Argyrakos to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Punk Fathers booed when TZITZIFIES was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paschalis Tsakiroglou didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sakis Karalis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Stamatis Paboulis kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Stergios Rodopoulos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kostas Ksiros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Omiros Kanonopoulos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Stergios Rodopoulos made a huge save. Alkaios Nikolaou recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Punk Fathers's Giannis Zacharakos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alkaios Nikolaou in the 81st minute of play. TZITZIFIES's Stergios Rodopoulos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kostas Ksiros in the 93rd minute of play. Punk Fathers's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.