U23 League

The Hundreds Arena
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) 8 minutes into the match, Supremacy Catania FC's Alberto Pelliccioni sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Manos Papaiakovou narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 9 played minutes Go Ahead Eagles got a freekick which was hit by Christodoulos Vazakas. 12 minutes into the game, Supremacy Catania FC's Alberto Pelliccioni nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Manos Papaiakovou made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Panagiotis Bourousis took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Biagio Di Matteo to make any attempt to save it. Giotis Kouloucheris hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Panagiotis Bourousis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Biagio Di Matteo having to interfere. After 23 minutes of play, Supremacy Catania FC's Alberto Pelliccioni made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Manos Papaiakovou was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 27 played minutes Go Ahead Eagles got a freekick which was hit by Nikos Moustos. In the 29th minute, Bernardo Mastronardi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Supremacy Catania FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. Nikos Moustos might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Biagio Di Matteo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nikos Moustos ran back to his position shaking his head. If Felice Lancia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Panagiotis Beloukas kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Felice Lancia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Manos Papaiakovou tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Biagio Di Matteo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Christodoulos Vazakas, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. After the first half Supremacy Catania FC were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

After 50 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Go Ahead Eagles! When the match had been going on for 51 minutes, Supremacy Catania FC's Bernardo Mastronardi 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 Manos Papaiakovou. Manos Papaiakovou stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bernardo Mastronardi's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. After a rather tough play, Supremacy Catania FC's Florian Bergomi got a free kick in the 56th minute. Panagiotis Bourousis kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Manos Papaiakovou showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Pelliccioni in the 60th minute of the match. Biagio Di Matteo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Panagiotis Bourousis in the 62nd minute of play. A collision led to Supremacy Catania FC getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Florian Bergomi hit a great ball. The supporters of Supremacy Catania FC booed when Go Ahead Eagles was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ntinos Vounatsos didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 70th minute, Ntinos Vounatsos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 71 minutes into the match, Go Ahead Eagles's goalkeeper Manos Papaiakovou had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ciccio Catena. The crowd rose to their feet as Supremacy Catania FC's Peppe Mascara slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Manos Papaiakovou. That made the score 1-5 after 75 minutes of play. Ciccio Catena received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Manos Papaiakovou came out and tried to block the shot, but Ciccio Catena slotted it home off the left post making it 1-6 in the 79th minute. In the 81st match minute, Go Ahead Eagles was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gerasimos Kallitsis to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nikos Moustos in the 86th minute of play forced Supremacy Catania FC's goalkeeper Biagio Di Matteo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Gerasimos Kallitsis came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Go Ahead Eagles 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 Gerasimos Kallitsis couldn't finish the play. 93 minutes into the game, Nikos Moustos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-6. Biagio Di Matteo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 97 minutes into the match, Go Ahead Eagles's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Pelliccioni came free, but Manos Papaiakovou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match was over Supremacy Catania FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Go Ahead Eagles throughout the match.