U23 League

ProScenium
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Just Bazoge started the match with the kick off. Just Bazoge's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Seleykos Sklavenitis firmly grabbed it by the left post. 6 minutes had been played when some careless play by Unione Sportiva's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Batiste Lassalle was slow to take the kick. During this time Ground Control's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Ground Control's Batiste Lassalle to fire away a dangerous shot which Seleykos Sklavenitis despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Just Bazoge got free with Seleykos Sklavenitis in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 11 minutes Unione Sportiva's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Batiste Lassalle who took care of the corner kick. Ground Control's Batiste Lassalle was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Seleykos Sklavenitis in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexandros Gavril in the 14th minute of play forced Ground Control's goalkeeper Fabien Nunes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fabien Nunes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexandros Gavril, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Seleykos Sklavenitis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Just Bazoge, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Simon Moy in the 28th minute of play forced Unione Sportiva's goalkeeper Seleykos Sklavenitis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 30th minute Augeias Pezos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabien Nunes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fabien Nunes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Augeias Pezos, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. After a rather tough play, Unione Sportiva's Antonis Samios got a free kick in the 34th minute. Simon Moy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Unione Sportiva's Seleykos Sklavenitis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save Unione Sportiva from getting a goal against them. Just Bazoge in the 45thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Seleykos Sklavenitis, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 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 Alexandros Gavril to strike the kick off in the second half. After 56 minutes Ground Control's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Dimosthenis Malihoudis who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Unione Sportiva's corner Dimosthenis Malihoudis fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Fabien Nunes quite easily take care of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alexandros Gavril got free with Fabien Nunes in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lynkeus Pappageorges short, quick shot in the 63rdth minute got Fabien Nunes to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Ground Control's Fabien Nunes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Ground Control from getting a goal against them. In the 73rd minute Alexandros Gavril shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabien Nunes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 78 minutes of play, Ground Control's Djibril Blanchon made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Seleykos Sklavenitis was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 82 minutes, Antonis Samios mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Unione Sportiva and the Ground Control players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Ground Control booed when Unione Sportiva was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antonis Samios didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Just Bazoge managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ground Control's supporters rose to their feet, but Just Bazoge was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Seleykos Sklavenitis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Seleykos Sklavenitis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Just Bazoge in the 89th minute of the match. In the 91stth minute of the game Just Bazoge who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Unione Sportiva's Seleykos Sklavenitis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Fabien Nunes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexandros Gavril in the 95th minute of play. Unione Sportiva's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.