U18 League

KING GREEN ARENA
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Punk Fathers's Giannis Zacharakos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Punk Fathers from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Trifillia.FC booed when Punk Fathers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Michalis Gaitanakos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fanis Vourexakis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Omiros Kanonopoulos, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. 10 minutes into the game, Stamatis Paboulis cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Fanis Vourexakis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 14th minute, Konstantinos Kapareliotis 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. Omiros Kanonopoulos hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. In the 17th minute, one of Punk Fathers:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Punk Fathers. Giannis Zacharakos had in the 19thth minute some difficulties stopping Thodoris Mavromatakis's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his right side, but he still managed to hold the ball Thodoris Mavromatakis took the ball and in the 19 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Giannis Zacharakos. Giannis Zacharakos 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. After 26 minutes of play, Punk Fathers's Omiros Kanonopoulos made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fanis Vourexakis was left in no man's land by his defense there! Trifillia.FC's Fanis Vourexakis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thodoris Mallous in the 35th minute of play. In the 36th minute Omiros Kanonopoulos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fanis Vourexakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fanis Vourexakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stamatis Paboulis in the 37th minute of play. 37 minutes into the game, Omiros Kanonopoulos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Fanis Vourexakis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Orestis Adamiadis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After the first half Punk Fathers were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Konstantinos Kapareliotis made a kick off. In the 51st match minute, Trifillia.FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anthimos Tsiantakis to maneuver through the defense. Stamatis Paboulis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fanis Vourexakis having to interfere. 56 minutes into the match, Punk Fathers's Stamatis Paboulis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fanis Vourexakis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Stamatis Paboulis received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Fanis Vourexakis came out and tried to block the shot, but Stamatis Paboulis slotted it home off the left post making it 1-4 in the 60th minute. 64 minutes into the game, Punk Fathers's Sakis Karalis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fanis Vourexakis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-5. Thodoris Mallous hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Konstantinos Kapareliotis in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Giannis Zacharakos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Fanis Vourexakis was out of position in the 71 minute of play, and Omiros Kanonopoulos capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Omiros Kanonopoulos really showed his touch with that goal: 1-6. Konstantinos Kapareliotis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giannis Zacharakos having to interfere. 82 minutes into the game, Punk Fathers's Omiros Kanonopoulos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fanis Vourexakis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-7. 89 minutes into the match, Stamatis Paboulis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fanis Vourexakis. Trifillia.FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Stamatis Paboulis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-8. Konstantinos Kapareliotis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match was over Punk Fathers could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Trifillia.FC throughout the match.