U23 League

Alopecia Arena
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Anfilogino Vani got the match started through his kick off. Cosimo Serra's late challenge caught a BLACK PANTHER 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 Serra helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of BLACK PANTHER F.C booed when I ritirandi di Canaus was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cosimo Serra didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anfilogino Vani struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Argyris Koutetes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for I ritirandi di Canaus. When the match had gone on for 6 minutes, Anfilogino Vani took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Argyris Koutetes to make any attempt to save it. Anfilogino Vani kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. After 14 minutes, Anfilogino Vani made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. BLACK PANTHER F.C's Argyris Koutetes tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 18th match minute, I ritirandi di Canaus was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amola Patacca to maneuver through the defense. When Alekos Kastanis came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the BLACK PANTHER F.C fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alekos Kastanis couldn't finish the play. Anfilogino Vani hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. With a little luck, BLACK PANTHER F.C's Argyris Koutetes got control of the ball when Anfilogino Vani tried to sneak it across the goal line. Anfilogino Vani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anfilogino Vani got free with Argyris Koutetes in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Anfilogino Vani might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Argyris Koutetes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Anfilogino Vani ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anfilogino Vani got free with Argyris Koutetes in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as Dino De Gregorio kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Argyris Koutetes. That made the score 4-0 in the 37 minute of play. In the 40th match minute, I ritirandi di Canaus was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dino De Gregorio to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to BLACK PANTHER F.C getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Stefanos Kostarakis hit a great ball. Argyris Koutetes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Anfilogino Vani in the 46th minute. Babbis Telemakis kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Anfilogino Vani took the ball and in the 47 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Argyris Koutetes. Argyris Koutetes dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Thanos Kosmiadis to make the kick off. Anfilogino Vani's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Argyris Koutetes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. In the 53rd minute, Anthony De Angelis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 56th minute Anfilogino Vani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Argyris Koutetes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Argyris Koutetes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anfilogino Vani in the 58th minute of play. In the 60th minute Anfilogino Vani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Argyris Koutetes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Stefanos Kostarakis fell near the penalty area in the 61st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored BLACK PANTHER F.C's protests and gave Stefanos Kostarakis a yellow card for diving instead. Stefanos Kostarakis kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. 63 minutes into the game, I ritirandi di Canaus's Anfilogino Vani nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Argyris Koutetes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-0. Argyris Koutetes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dino De Gregorio, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. After a defensive mix-up in BLACK PANTHER F.C's zone, Anfilogino Vani stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Argyris Koutetes came out of the goal and Anfilogino Vani tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to BLACK PANTHER F.C getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Alekos Kastanis hit a great ball. 75 minutes into the match, BLACK PANTHER F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Anfilogino Vani came free, but Argyris Koutetes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 80th play minutes Anfilogino Vani shot 7-0, a short shot which went by Argyris Koutetes and just under the crossbar into goal. 83 minutes into the game, I ritirandi di Canaus's Anfilogino Vani nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Argyris Koutetes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 8-0. Dino De Gregorio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Argyris Koutetes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to BLACK PANTHER F.C getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Eustratios Kazantzakos hit a great ball. In the 88th minute, Anfilogino Vani 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. 91 minutes into the match, Anfilogino Vani had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Argyris Koutetes. BLACK PANTHER F.C's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Anfilogino Vani was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 9-0. There was no doubt that I ritirandi di Canaus were the better team. I ritirandi di Canaus's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.