U21 League

GREEN LIONS Stadium
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alexander Tarantini kicked off to start the match. 5 minutes into the game, Alexander Tarantini cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Antonis Maltezos was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Alexander Tarantini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Antonis Maltezos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Bari F.C.'s Alexander Tarantini in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye GREEN LIONS's goalie prevented a goal. After 16 played minutes, Bari F.C.'s Franco Rallo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Antonis Maltezos 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 Bari F.C. reached it. After 16 played minutes GREEN LIONS got a freekick which was hit by Apostolis Nafpliotis. After recieving a nice pass, Bari F.C.'s Daniele Bardella tried to score from far away in the 17th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Alexander Tarantini managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bari F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Alexander Tarantini was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Antonis Maltezos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sakis Kaberis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, GREEN LIONS's Dimitris Kalokiris got a free kick in the 25th minute. Alexander Tarantini scored 0-2 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Antonis Maltezos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Antonis Maltezos came out of the goal in the 31st minute to try and stop a shot by Bari F.C.'s Alexander Tarantini. But to his dismay, Alexander Tarantini quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Prodromos Koufos got free with Cosimo Morini in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 36 minutes into the match, Dimitris Kalokiris dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Cosimo Morini, 1-3. Bari F.C.'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 40th minute, when Dimitris Kalokiris scored to the left of an out of position Cosimo Morini, making the score, 2-3. In the 46th match minute, Bari F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Concetto Crispino to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Bari F.C.'s Cosimo Morini got control of the ball when Prodromos Koufos tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Prodromos Koufos got free with Cosimo Morini in the 48th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 2-3 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sakis Kaberis made a kick off. In the 52nd match minute, GREEN LIONS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dimitris Sakelariou to maneuver through the defense. Bari F.C.'s Cristiano Gargano got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 54th minute, Ntinos Samaras hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cosimo Morini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dimitris Kalokiris in the 56th minute of play. After 64 played minutes Bari F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Franco Rallo. Bari F.C.'s Cosimo Morini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ntinos Samaras in the 65th minute of play. When Thanos Katsafanas fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored GREEN LIONS's protests and gave Thanos Katsafanas a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to GREEN LIONS getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Thanos Katsafanas hit a great ball. In the 68th match minute, GREEN LIONS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Thanos Katsafanas to maneuver through the defense. 69 minutes into the match, Bari F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Sakis Kaberis came free, but Cosimo Morini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Bari F.C.'s Angelo Gabriele got a free kick in the 70th minute. Cosimo Morini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sakis Kaberis in the 71st minute of play. Angelo Gabriele charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Angelo Gabriele the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 74th minute, Angelo Gabriele hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cristiano Galdi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Angelo Mazzocchi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cosimo Morini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dimitris Kalokiris in the 91st minute of the match. 93 minutes into the match, GREEN LIONS's goalkeeper Antonis Maltezos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristiano Galdi. Cristiano Galdi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Bari F.C. eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.