U18 League

Verteboϊga Stadium
Spectators: 149 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Antonis Sapounopoulos kicked off to start the match. Thanks to some nice moves Antonis Sapounopoulos could shoot a difficult shot in the 5th minute, which Emanuele Lucentini however easily saved by the left post. The referee felt a red card was in order, 7 minutes into the game, when Claudio Del Prete put in a rough tackle. The supporters of ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΣ ΜΙΛΑΝΟΥ booed when LIVIOFOREVER was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudio Del Prete didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 9 minutes, Sotiris Moscholidis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΣ ΜΙΛΑΝΟΥ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sotiris Moscholidis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A hard shot 17 in the game by Antonis Sapounopoulos from a close distance when the talented Emanuele Lucentini managed to make a qualified save. LIVIOFOREVER's players were relieved. Emanuele Lucentini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexis Gelis in the 24th minute of play. After 24 minutes, Cosimo Bartolucci mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the LIVIOFOREVER and the ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΣ ΜΙΛΑΝΟΥ players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 24th match minute, LIVIOFOREVER was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cosimo Bartolucci to maneuver through the defense. If Alexis Gelis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aggelos Labrakis in the 28th minute of play forced LIVIOFOREVER's goalkeeper Emanuele Lucentini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΣ ΜΙΛΑΝΟΥ's Alkaios Kalfopoulos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ferruccio Alberico in the 30th minute of play. 32 minutes into the game, ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΣ ΜΙΛΑΝΟΥ's Antonis Sapounopoulos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Emanuele Lucentini made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. 39 minutes into the match, LIVIOFOREVER's goalkeeper Emanuele Lucentini had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Antonis Sapounopoulos. In the 42nd minute, Cosimo Bartolucci hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 46 minutes into the match, ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΣ ΜΙΛΑΝΟΥ's goal looked a bit too open when Ferruccio Alberico came free, but Alkaios Kalfopoulos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ferruccio Alberico to make the kick off. Emanuele Lucentini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aggelos Labrakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. A collision led to LIVIOFOREVER getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Arturo De Cristofaro hit a great ball. Alessio Bobbio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Alkaios Kalfopoulos made a huge save. In the 65thth minute of the game Antonis Sapounopoulos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but LIVIOFOREVER's Emanuele Lucentini was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 66 played minutes ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΣ ΜΙΛΑΝΟΥ got a freekick which was hit by Christos Karapiperis. Sotiris Moscholidis made in the 69th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Errikos Ntougeroglou immediately put the ball in play. After a rather tough play, ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΣ ΜΙΛΑΝΟΥ's Christos Karapiperis got a free kick in the 70th minute. ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΣ ΜΙΛΑΝΟΥ's Alkaios Kalfopoulos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΣ ΜΙΛΑΝΟΥ from getting a goal against them. 87 minutes into the game, Aggelos Labrakis cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Emanuele Lucentini was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Emanuele Lucentini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexis Gelis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alkaios Kalfopoulos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alessio Bobbio in the 96th minute of the match. The ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΣ ΜΙΛΑΝΟΥ support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.