U23 League

Mompiano
Spectators: 173 (Terracing: 130, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Stratos Savouras started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A collision led to Bazellatin F.C. getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Thymios Kominidis hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Stratos Savouras in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Francesco Colasante prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The crowd rose to their feet as A.C. Patagonia's Alfredo De Cesaris slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Theofanis Dilberis. That made the score 1-0 after 9 minutes of play. Francesco Colasante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stathis Notopoulos in the 12th minute of play. Bazellatin F.C.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Antonis Kalathakis in the 16th minute. The corner ended in Charalambos Anastasakos almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but A.C. Patagonia's Francesco Colasante did a great save. In the 19th match minute, Bazellatin F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stratos Savouras to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lambis Tournas in the 24th minute of play forced A.C. Patagonia's goalkeeper Francesco Colasante to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 26th minute Cosimo Benedetti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Theofanis Dilberis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cosimo Benedetti in the 26th minute of play forced Bazellatin F.C.'s goalkeeper Theofanis Dilberis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 28 minutes into the match, A.C. Patagonia's goal looked a bit too open when Stathis Notopoulos came free, but Francesco Colasante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 28 played minutes A.C. Patagonia got a freekick which was hit by Arturo Maldini. In the 31st minute, A.C. Patagonia's Dario Mancinelli seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Dario Mancinelli the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of A.C. Patagonia protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Dario Mancinelli had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 31st minute of the game. One of A.C. Patagonia:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Bazellatin F.C.:s goal. In the 35th minute, Stathis Notopoulos made a precise shot to the right of Francesco Colasante. A.C. Patagonia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Cosimo Benedetti managed to get in a good position for a shot. A.C. Patagonia's supporters rose to their feet, but Cosimo Benedetti was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Theofanis Dilberis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Francesco Colasante showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stratos Savouras, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. After 44 played minutes A.C. Patagonia got a freekick which was hit by Moreno Torricelli. After the first half Bazellatin F.C. were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Cosimo Benedetti made the kick off in the second half. Theofanis Dilberis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cosimo Benedetti in the 53rd minute of play. A.C. Patagonia's Francesco Colasante proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save A.C. Patagonia from getting a goal against them. After some careless play in the Bazellatin F.C. defense, Alfredo De Cesaris kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Theofanis Dilberis. The Bazellatin F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Theofanis Dilberis should have stopped the shot. A collision led to A.C. Patagonia getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Flavio Miranda hit a great ball. Stathis Notopoulos's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Francesco Colasante firmly grabbed it by the left post. Theofanis Dilberis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cosimo Benedetti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A.C. Patagonia's Francesco Colasante proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save A.C. Patagonia from getting a goal against them. In the 70th minute Alfredo De Cesaris shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Theofanis Dilberis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Bazellatin F.C.'s Thalis Sapakis got a free kick in the 71st minute. Francesco Colasante didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Stathis Notopoulos went, in the 75th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. Fausto Marrone's late challenge caught a Bazellatin F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fausto Marrone helped the player get up and apologised. Cosimo Benedetti kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. The supporters of Bazellatin F.C. booed when A.C. Patagonia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Moreno Torricelli didn't get a good kick on the ball. Francesco Colasante showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lambis Tournas in the 87th minute of the match. Bazellatin F.C.'s Stathis Notopoulos got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The A.C. Patagonia fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Bazellatin F.C. were clearly better and deserved to take the win.