U18 League

EL PASO
Spectators: 149 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Fokas Kontopanos got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the match, O.T.E's goal looked a bit too open when Fokas Kontopanos came free, but Efthimis Kazantzatos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 4 played minutes O.T.E got a freekick which was hit by Michalis Kostetsos. After 6 minutes of play, O.T.E's Ntinos Kousas made it 0-1 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! Makis Katelis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ntinos Kousas's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. Kostas Tsaris who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 18thth minute tested the skills of Efthimis Kazantzatos when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Makis Katelis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ntinos Kousas in the 22nd minute of play. After 23 played minutes O.T.E got a freekick which was hit by Stamatis Bravos. BLACK PANTHER F.C's Fokas Kontopanos got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kostas Tsaris's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 26thth minute, Efthimis Kazantzatos skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 28th minute Fokas Kontopanos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Efthimis Kazantzatos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Efthimis Kazantzatos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kostas Tsaris in the 29th minute. Kostas Tsariss short, quick shot in the 33rdth minute got Efthimis Kazantzatos to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 34th minute Fokas Kontopanos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Efthimis Kazantzatos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Charis Kopanidis kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. 39 minutes into the match, BLACK PANTHER F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Ntinos Kousas came free, but Makis Katelis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ntinos Kousas in the 47th minute of play forced BLACK PANTHER F.C's goalkeeper Makis Katelis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ntinos Kousas made a kick off. When BLACK PANTHER F.C's Kostas Tsaris in the 52nd minute got a chance for a shot 52nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye O.T.E's goalie prevented a goal. Efthimis Kazantzatos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fokas Kontopanos, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. After a defensive mix-up in O.T.E's zone, Kostas Tsaris stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Efthimis Kazantzatos came out of the goal and Kostas Tsaris tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Theocharis Troupkos hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. If Kostas Tsaris had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Efthimis Kazantzatos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fokas Kontopanos, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. After 84 minutes, Fokas Kontopanos made it 2-2 with a short kick to the right side. O.T.E's Efthimis Kazantzatos tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After 91 minutes, Ntinos Kousas made it 2-3 with a short kick to the right side. BLACK PANTHER F.C's Makis Katelis tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After 95 minutes, Vassilis Symeonakis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the O.T.E and the BLACK PANTHER F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. Vassilis Symeonakis kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. After 96 played minutes, BLACK PANTHER F.C's Periklis Kalofolias shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Efthimis Kazantzatos came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in BLACK PANTHER F.C reached it. The BLACK PANTHER F.C supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching O.T.E's performance. The match ended with a win for O.T.E.