U18 League

Yianista
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 0) Trifillia.FC's Avraam Stavropodis started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Francis Ponchel charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Francis Ponchel the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Trifillia.FC booed when FC Saubrigues was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Francis Ponchel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Christos Kavourdoukos was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 3rd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Makis Tsipas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Hamza Loaëc made a huge save. After 8 minutes of play FC Saubrigues's Francis Ponchel was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Avraam Stavropodis in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hamza Loaëc prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Adrien Cariou fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Saubrigues's protests and gave Adrien Cariou a yellow card for diving instead. After 10 played minutes FC Saubrigues got a freekick which was hit by Adrien Cariou. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alphonse Keita in the 14th minute of play forced Trifillia.FC's goalkeeper Christos Agathoulis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hamza Loaëc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tasos Spiliopoulos in the 26th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Avraam Stavropodis got free with Hamza Loaëc in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 35th match minute, FC Saubrigues was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Morgan Latour to maneuver through the defense. Adrien Cariou fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christos Agathoulis having to interfere. With a little luck, FC Saubrigues's Hamza Loaëc got control of the ball when Adamantios Charalambous tried to sneak it across the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Adrien Cariou to strike the kick off in the second half. When Morgan Latour was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 50 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, FC Saubrigues's Morgan Latour got a free kick in the 51st minute. After 61 played minutes Trifillia.FC got a freekick which was hit by Paris Papadimas. 66 minutes into the match, FC Saubrigues's goal looked a bit too open when Avraam Stavropodis came free, but Hamza Loaëc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. During the 67th minute of the match Adrien Cariou completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Adrien Cariou a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After a rather tough play, FC Saubrigues's Adrien Cariou got a free kick in the 67th minute. In the 91st minute Matthieu Macquet managed to get in a great position but fired away a sharp shot that went outside the goal on the goalie's right hand side. It could just as well have been a goal. Paris Papadimas kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Hamza Loaëc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Makis Tsipas in the 96th minute of the match. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.