U21 League

San Mauro A Mare
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Stamatis Zindros got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Carter Marsili dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Alkis Kalaboukas, 1-0. 6 minutes into the match, GREEK ARMY's goal looked a bit too open when Carter Marsili came free, but Alkis Kalaboukas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Carter Marsili got free with Alkis Kalaboukas in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to San Mauro A Mare FC getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Ernesto Baresi hit a great ball. In the 19th minute of the match San Mauro A Mare FC got a corner. GREEK ARMY's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Aldo Amicone ran over to the corner to take the kick. San Mauro A Mare FC's Aldo Amicone was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Alkis Kalaboukas in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 21st minute Aggelos Fytanidis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anselmo Costacurta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Carter Marsili's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 23rdth minute, Alkis Kalaboukas skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Alkis Kalaboukas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Carter Marsili in the 26th minute. If Dave Pittelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alkis Kalaboukas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carter Marsili in the 33rd minute of play. Valerios Tsibos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anselmo Costacurta having to interfere. 37 minutes in the game, Dave Pittelli fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Alkis Kalaboukas having to interfere. Carter Marsilis short, quick shot in the 45thth minute got Alkis Kalaboukas to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Cristiano Carulli struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Alkis Kalaboukas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for San Mauro A Mare FC. Alkis Kalaboukas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carter Marsili in the 53rd minute of play. Alkis Kalaboukas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carter Marsili, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. San Mauro A Mare FC's Anselmo Costacurta proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save San Mauro A Mare FC from getting a goal against them. 67 minutes into the match, GREEK ARMY's goal looked a bit too open when Carter Marsili came free, but Alkis Kalaboukas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 70th minute Stamatis Zindros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anselmo Costacurta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Valerios Tsibos hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Alkis Kalaboukas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristiano Carulli in the 87th minute of the match. In the 88thth minute of the game Carter Marsili who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but GREEK ARMY's Alkis Kalaboukas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Alkis Kalaboukas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carter Marsili in the 90th minute of the match. When the referee blew the final whistle, San Mauro A Mare FC could leave the field as winners, despite GREEK ARMY having more of the ball for most of the match.