U21 League

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Spectators: 149 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Demis Tavanopoulos kicked off to start the match. Dimos Vranis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Claudio Cavallo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. Claudio Cavallo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Giorgos Antonopoulos in the 8th minute. The referee felt a red card was in order, 14 minutes into the game, when Theofilos Laskarakis put in a rough tackle. LIVIOFOREVER's Emanuele Lucentini couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 15th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for P.A.O.K. Patras F.C.. Cosimo Bartolucci's late challenge caught a P.A.O.K. Patras F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cosimo Bartolucci helped the player get up and apologised. In the 17th minute, Cosimo Bartolucci hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. LIVIOFOREVER's Claudio Cavallo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sotiris Panagiotopoulos in the 17th minute of play. 27 minutes into the match, Emanuele Lucentini had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Aris Tsobanis. P.A.O.K. Patras F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Emanuele Lucentini was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. After 30 minutes, Dimos Vranis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the P.A.O.K. Patras F.C. and the LIVIOFOREVER players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 30th match minute, P.A.O.K. Patras F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dimos Vranis to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alessio Bobbio in the 32nd minute of play forced P.A.O.K. Patras F.C.'s goalkeeper Aris Tsobanis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 33 played minutes P.A.O.K. Patras F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Vladimiros Siomos. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ercole Spada in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aris Tsobanis saved P.A.O.K. Patras F.C. from getting behind. In the 40th minute Emanuele Lucentini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aris Tsobanis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Emanuele Lucentini to strike the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, P.A.O.K. Patras F.C.'s Aris Tsobanis got control of the ball when Cosimo Bartolucci tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of P.A.O.K. Patras F.C. booed when LIVIOFOREVER was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ercole Spada didn't get a good kick on the ball. 62 minutes into the match, P.A.O.K. Patras F.C.'s goalkeeper Aris Tsobanis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Emanuele Lucentini. 63 minutes into the match, Emanuele Lucentini had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Aris Tsobanis. P.A.O.K. Patras F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Emanuele Lucentini was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. Anestis Kolofotias hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Anestis Kolofotias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ercole Ansoldi hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. LIVIOFOREVER's Claudio Cavallo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Giorgos Antonopoulos in the 77th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Anestis Kolofotias managed to get in a good position for a shot. P.A.O.K. Patras F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Anestis Kolofotias was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Claudio Cavallo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 84th minute, Emanuele Lucentini made a precise shot to the right of Aris Tsobanis. P.A.O.K. Patras F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-4. Demis Tavanopoulos hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in P.A.O.K. Patras F.C.'s zone, Emanuele Lucentini stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aris Tsobanis came out of the goal and Emanuele Lucentini tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Vladimiros Siomos fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored P.A.O.K. Patras F.C.'s protests and gave Vladimiros Siomos a yellow card for diving instead. Aris Tsobanis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emanuele Lucentini in the 95th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Arturo De Cristofaro during the 99th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Arturo De Cristofaro hit a great freekick 99 minutes into the match. The P.A.O.K. Patras F.C. supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching LIVIOFOREVER's performance. The match ended with a win for LIVIOFOREVER.