U18 League

GENTI KULE
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Ignatios Brilakis started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind LIVIOFOREVER's goalkeeper Emanuele Lucentini, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Giorgos Katzelis hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. If Ignatios Brilakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ignatios Brilakis succeeded in the game's 8th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. Fanis Sigalas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ferruccio Alberico, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 27 minutes into the match, Ignatios Brilakis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Emanuele Lucentini. LIVIOFOREVER's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ignatios Brilakis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Emanuele Lucentini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ignatios Brilakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Babbis Charalambidis hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. With a little luck, LIVIOFOREVER's Emanuele Lucentini got control of the ball when Ignatios Brilakis tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ercole Spada in the 41st minute of play forced ΟΦΗ's goalkeeper Fanis Sigalas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arturo De Cristofaro kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Emanuele Lucentini made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ignatios Brilakis in the 48th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ferruccio Alberico to make the kick off. LIVIOFOREVER's Emanuele Lucentini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ignatios Brilakis in the 54th minute of play. The corner led ΟΦΗ's Makis Argyrakis to fire away a dangerous shot which Emanuele Lucentini despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Makis Argyrakis hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. The supporters of ΟΦΗ booed when LIVIOFOREVER was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ercole Spada didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the LIVIOFOREVER defense, Ignatios Brilakis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Emanuele Lucentini. The LIVIOFOREVER fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Emanuele Lucentini should have stopped the shot. Ignatios Brilakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emanuele Lucentini stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ignatios Brilakis's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. Ercole Spada received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Fanis Sigalas came out and tried to block the shot, but Ercole Spada slotted it home off the left post making it 3-1 in the 91st minute. LIVIOFOREVER's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.