U23 League

Gionála Stadium
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Trifon Chalkias started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, TZITZIFIES's goal looked a bit too open when Alex Limitone came free, but Evaggelos Kostantelos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bar Marconi United's Fabrizio Greco got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 8 minutes in the game Giorgos Kaldelis did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Trifon Chalkias. After having played for 10 minutes, Fabrizio Greco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bar Marconi United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fabrizio Greco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fabrizio Greco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Evaggelos Kostantelos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 13 minutes into the match, Bar Marconi United's Fabrizio Greco sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Evaggelos Kostantelos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alex Limitone sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 26th minute, Alex Limitone got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 29 played minutes Bar Marconi United got a freekick which was hit by Camillo Piccone. TZITZIFIES's Evaggelos Kostantelos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabrizio Greco in the 35th minute of play. In the 40th match minute, Bar Marconi United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anfilogino Conti to maneuver through the defense. Bar Marconi United's defense didn't have a chance, in the 43rd minute, when Orestis Krios scored to the left of an out of position Concetto Uguccioni, making the score, 1-0. 47 minutes into the game, Anfilogino Conti was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bar Marconi United's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave TZITZIFIES the free kick. In the 47th minute, Anfilogino Conti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alex Limitone was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute, Fabrizio Greco got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The referee felt a red card was in order, 56 minutes into the game, when Iosif Protopapadakis put in a rough tackle. When the match had been going on for 58 minutes, Bar Marconi United's Carter Giancristofaro got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Evaggelos Kostantelos. 64 minutes into the match, TZITZIFIES's goalkeeper Evaggelos Kostantelos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fabrizio Greco. After 69 played minutes TZITZIFIES got a freekick which was hit by Stamatis Birbas. Evaggelos Kostantelos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alex Limitone, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 84th match minute, Bar Marconi United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anfilogino Conti to maneuver through the defense. Fabrizio Greco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evaggelos Kostantelos having to interfere. In the 96th match minute, TZITZIFIES was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Trifon Chalkias to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice moves Fabrizio Greco could shoot a difficult shot in the 97th minute, which Evaggelos Kostantelos however easily saved by the left post. When Orestis Krios fell near the penalty area in the 98th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored TZITZIFIES's protests and gave Orestis Krios a yellow card for diving instead. The TZITZIFIES manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Bar Marconi United to win.