U21 League

kokatinoi Stadium
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Fortunato Vanni got the match started through his kick off. Sakis Karvouniaris showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fortunato Vanni in the 5th minute of the match. Sakis Karvouniaris took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fedele Melito, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sakis Karvouniaris made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fortunato Vanni in the 10th minute of play. In the 17th minute Fortunato Vanni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sakis Karvouniaris saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Fedele Melito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sakis Karvouniaris showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fedele Melito, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Sakis Karvouniaris took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Biondi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 38 minutes into the match, Glyka Nera FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fedele Melito came free, but Sakis Karvouniaris reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Thalis Papaefthimiou to make the kick off. In the 54th minute Thalis Papaefthimiou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Florian Moscatelli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alberto Biondi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sakis Karvouniaris read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. In the 64th match minute, Longobarda was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fedele Melito to maneuver through the defense. Florian Moscatelli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marios Tomaras, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Eugenios Ioannidis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Florian Moscatelli was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. The supporters of Glyka Nera FC booed when Longobarda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Federico Di Meo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 80th minute, Stelios Egomitis ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Florian Moscatelli was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Fortunato Vanni scored 2-1 in the 89th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sakis Karvouniaris, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.