U23 League

Punk Fathers Arena
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Punk Fathers's Panagiotis Grigorakos started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 2 played minutes Punk Fathers got a freekick which was hit by Loukas Kallitsis. Cesate's Bruno Carciofo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Cesate from getting a goal against them. Stefanos Manolopoulos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Demetrio Borrelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice moves Viktoras Chatzinikolaou could shoot a difficult shot in the 16th minute, which Bruno Carciofo however easily saved by the left post. With a little luck, Cesate's Bruno Carciofo got control of the ball when Michalis Theodorakos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bruno Carciofo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lakis Boukas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thalis Pantazis kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. 25 minutes into the match, Cesate's goal looked a bit too open when Michalis Theodorakos came free, but Bruno Carciofo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 27th play minutes Michalis Theodorakos shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Bruno Carciofo and just under the crossbar into goal. Panagiotis Grigorakos was extremely unlucky when he, in the 31st minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Loukas Kallitsis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Bruno Carciofo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 35 minutes into the match, Punk Fathers's goal looked a bit too open when Eraldo Di Matteo came free, but Stefanos Manolopoulos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stefanos Manolopoulos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ennio Grasso's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. In the 40th match minute, Cesate was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fausto Donato to maneuver through the defense. Bruno Carciofo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Panagiotis Grigorakos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Demetrio Borrelli to strike the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Punk Fathers's Stefanos Manolopoulos got control of the ball when Demetrio Borrelli tried to sneak it across the goal line. Demetrio Borrelli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Viktoras Chatzinikolaou sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Punk Fathers's Viktoras Chatzinikolaou pulled a muscle in his leg after 65 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Domenico Perilli during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Punk Fathers made a substitution. Manos Papoutselis replaced Viktoras Chatzinikolaou. After 67 played minutes Cesate got a freekick which was hit by Domenico Perilli. In the 67th minute Michalis Theodorakos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Carciofo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 73 minutes into the match, Cesate's goal looked a bit too open when Michalis Theodorakos came free, but Bruno Carciofo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Demetrio Borrelli could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Stefanos Manolopoulos made a huge save. Loukas Kallitsis hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Bruno Carciofo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Michalis Theodorakos in the 83rd minute of play. Stefanos Manolopoulos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Demetrio Borrelli in the 84th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Panagiotis Grigorakos in the 88th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bruno Carciofo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Panagiotis Grigorakos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bruno Carciofo came out of the goal in the 96th minute to try and stop a shot by Punk Fathers's Manos Papoutselis. But to his dismay, Manos Papoutselis quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Punk Fathers had won after a very even match.