U18 League

EL PASO
Spectators: 149 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Davide Zoff started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in BLACK PANTHER F.C's zone, Davide Zoff stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Makis Katelis came out of the goal and Davide Zoff tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Makis Katelis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alfredo Cannata went, in the 7th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dario Oberrauch during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Cesano Boscone getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Antonio Bosco hit a great ball. The supporters of Cesano Boscone booed when BLACK PANTHER F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fokas Kontopanos didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 15 minutes, Fokas Kontopanos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. BLACK PANTHER F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fokas Kontopanos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Makis Katelis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Davide Zoff in the 19th minute of play. After 21 minutes of play, Cesano Boscone's Ermanno Sciamanna made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Makis Katelis was left in no man's land by his defense there! Paraskevas Mingas kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. After 27 minutes of play, Cesano Boscone's Davide Zoff made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Makis Katelis was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to BLACK PANTHER F.C getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Emmanouil Pavlopoulos hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Alfredo Cannata managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cesano Boscone's supporters rose to their feet, but Alfredo Cannata was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Makis Katelis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Makis Katelis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Davide Zoff, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Florian Giocondo charged in rather forcefully in the 46th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Florian Giocondo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of BLACK PANTHER F.C booed when Cesano Boscone was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Florian Giocondo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kostas Tsaris in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Enrico Eleuteri prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Enrico Eleuteri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fokas Kontopanos in the 58th minute of play. The supporters of BLACK PANTHER F.C booed when Cesano Boscone was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ermanno Sciamanna didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kostas Tsaris fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enrico Eleuteri having to interfere. After 68 played minutes Cesano Boscone got a freekick which was hit by Dario Oberrauch. A collision led to BLACK PANTHER F.C getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Fokas Kontopanos hit a great ball. Makis Katelis was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Davide Zoff showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 71 minute of play. When Kostas Tsaris fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored BLACK PANTHER F.C's protests and gave Kostas Tsaris a yellow card for diving instead. A hard shot 81 in the game by Davide Zoff from a close distance when the talented Makis Katelis managed to make a qualified save. BLACK PANTHER F.C's players were relieved. Fokas Kontopanos might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Enrico Eleuteri. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fokas Kontopanos ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, Cesano Boscone's Florian Giocondo got a free kick in the 95th minute. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Cesano Boscone walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.