U21 League

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Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Eustratios Kapetanoglou received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Petros Ntonas came out and tried to block the shot, but Eustratios Kapetanoglou slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 3rd minute. Saronida FC were awarded a corner in the 8th minute after PicksBattle.com's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Anastasios Zotalis took the corner. The corner led Saronida FC's Anastasios Zotalis to fire away a dangerous shot which Petros Papaspyrou despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. If Panos Siafakas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 28th minute, Stavros Pourliotopoulos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 34th minute Panos Siafakas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Petros Papaspyrou saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Petros Papaspyrou showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonis Vrazilianos, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. In the 44thth minute of the game Eustratios Kapetanoglou who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Saronida FC's Petros Ntonas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 46 minutes into the match, PicksBattle.com's goal looked a bit too open when Simos Zacharenios came free, but Petros Papaspyrou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tilemachos Emmanouilidis got free with Petros Ntonas in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Antonis Vrazilianos was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Errikos Nosis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 56 played minutes Saronida FC got a freekick which was hit by Sotiris Pavlidis. Petros Papaspyrou made an important save on a dangerous shot by Antonis Vrazilianos in the 60th minute. Simos Zacharenios sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 65 minutes into the match, Saronida FC's goal looked a bit too open when Iordanis Papaioannou came free, but Petros Ntonas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 67 played minutes PicksBattle.com got a freekick which was hit by Iordanis Papaioannou. Antonis Vrazilianos who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 68thth minute tested the skills of Petros Papaspyrou when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Antonis Vrazilianos took the ball and in the 71 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Petros Papaspyrou. Petros Papaspyrou dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. The crowd rose to their feet as Simos Zacharenios kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Petros Papaspyrou. That made the score 1-2 in the 74 minute of play. Petros Papaspyrou took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antonis Vrazilianos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Antonis Vrazilianos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 91 minutes into the match, PicksBattle.com's goalkeeper Petros Papaspyrou had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Antonis Vrazilianos. In the 92nd minute, Eustratios Kapetanoglou hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thodoris Xidas kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. The Saronida FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.