U21 League

Triez
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fotis Stamatakos took the kick off in the first half of the match. Adil Sartre took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Avraam Karavokiris, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Fotis Stamatakos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Adil Sartre was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. In the 17th minute, Freddy Houllier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 19 minutes, Yvan Baud mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Triez and the MONAXOS players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Triez getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Yvan Baud hit a great ball. Adil Sartre showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nektarios Kontopoulos in the 25th minute of the match. In the 28th minute Freddy Houllier suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. Iordanis Kazantzakis charged in rather forcefully in the 28th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Iordanis Kazantzakis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Iordanis Kazantzakis kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Fotis Stamatakos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Adil Sartre tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fotis Stamatakos in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Adil Sartre prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Triez's Sidney Marc got a free kick in the 35th minute. Adil Sartre took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nektarios Kontopoulos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 39 minutes into the match, Triez's goal looked a bit too open when Fotis Stamatakos came free, but Adil Sartre reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fotis Stamatakos in the 41st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Adil Sartre saved Triez from getting behind. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Yvan Baud was the one to do the kick off. Adil Sartre stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fotis Stamatakos's shot from short distance in the 51st minute. After having played for 52 minutes, Jean-Charles Jaegle managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Triez's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jean-Charles Jaegle was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sidney Marc in the 55th minute of play forced MONAXOS's goalkeeper Renos Valantis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yvan Baud received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Renos Valantis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fotis Stamatakos in the 62nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Adil Sartre prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 71stth minute of the game Fotis Stamatakos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Triez's Adil Sartre was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Avraam Karavokiris sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Avraam Karavokiris blasted a shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Adil Sartre having to make a save. 79 minutes into the match, MONAXOS's Fotis Stamatakos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Adil Sartre narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A hard shot 82 in the game by Fotis Stamatakos from a close distance when the talented Adil Sartre managed to make a qualified save. Triez's players were relieved. In the 84th minute of the match, Fotis Stamatakos tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Adil Sartre saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Avraam Karavokiris fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adil Sartre having to interfere. If Fotis Stamatakos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fotis Stamatakos in the 94th minute of play forced Triez's goalkeeper Adil Sartre to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. MONAXOS's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.