U23 League

Tserna-Reka-V55
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ermis Kontominas kicked off to start the match. 7 minutes into the match, Aleschi FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ermis Kontominas came free, but Ciro Di Nucci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Aleksander Literski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 13 minutes, Edmondo Gentile mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Aleschi FC and the RO Army V55 players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 13th match minute, Aleschi FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edmondo Gentile to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to RO Army V55 getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Vassilis Stergioudas hit a great ball. Vassilis Stergioudas's late challenge caught a Aleschi FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vassilis Stergioudas helped the player get up and apologised. Thodoris Tabakis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edmondo Gentile, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Ermis Kontominas in the 18thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ciro Di Nucci, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Edmondo Gentile sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ermis Kontominas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With his leg Ciro Di Nucci managed to avoid a goal in the 27thth minute, when RO Army V55's Ermis Kontominas fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Aleksander Literski came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Aleschi FC 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 Aleksander Literski couldn't finish the play. In the 30th match minute, RO Army V55 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gerasimos Patsionidis to maneuver through the defense. When Aleschi FC's Radoslaw Fujara in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye RO Army V55's goalie prevented a goal. When RO Army V55's Ermis Kontominas in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Aleschi FC's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, RO Army V55's Ermis Kontominas got a free kick in the 36th minute. Thodoris Tabakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Radoslaw Fujara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in RO Army V55's zone, Aleksander Literski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Thodoris Tabakis came out of the goal and Aleksander Literski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 45 minutes into the game, Angelo Panella was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Aleschi FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave RO Army V55 the free kick. After a rather tough play, Aleschi FC's Angelo Panella got a free kick in the 46th minute. In the 47th minute, Daniel Prodan 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 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.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Iosif Pantelatos in the 56th minute of play forced Aleschi FC's goalkeeper Ciro Di Nucci to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Ermis Kontominas, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 59 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Ciro Di Nucci was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in RO Army V55's zone, Radoslaw Fujara stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Thodoris Tabakis came out of the goal and Radoslaw Fujara tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of RO Army V55 booed when Aleschi FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aleksander Literski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thodoris Tabakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Radoslaw Fujara in the 69th minute of play. 73 minutes into the match, Aleschi FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ermis Kontominas came free, but Ciro Di Nucci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thodoris Tabakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Radoslaw Fujara in the 75th minute of play. Ciro Di Nucci stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ermis Kontominas's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Aleschi FC's zone, Fanis Kapernekas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ciro Di Nucci came out of the goal and Fanis Kapernekas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ermis Kontominas in the 80th minute of play forced Aleschi FC's goalkeeper Ciro Di Nucci to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 82 minutes into the match, RO Army V55's goalkeeper Thodoris Tabakis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aleksander Literski. 89 minutes into the match, Radoslaw Fujara dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Thodoris Tabakis, 0-1. The RO Army V55 fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Aleschi FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.