U23 League

Pappadhαtai Stadium
Spectators: 149 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Giannis Miliokas made the kick off which started today's match. Fanis Torosidis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Chouliarades's Theocharis Zouvelekis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save Chouliarades from getting a goal against them. In the 12th minute Soulis Karataidis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Theocharis Zouvelekis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 14th minute, Miltos Argyrakos reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Theocharis Zouvelekis. The goal made the score 2-0. Theocharis Zouvelekis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miltos Argyrakos, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Theocharis Zouvelekis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sakis Manousos in the 19th minute. With a little luck, Chouliarades's Theocharis Zouvelekis got control of the ball when Sakis Manousos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Theocharis Zouvelekis came out of the goal in the 25th minute to try and stop a shot by AEK S.C's Sakis Manousos. But to his dismay, Sakis Manousos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. Sakis Manousos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Theocharis Zouvelekis made a huge save. After taking down the ball on AEK S.C's corner Omiros Argyriou fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Theocharis Zouvelekis quite easily take care of the ball. 32 minutes into the match, Chouliarades's goal looked a bit too open when Prodromos Banasopoulos came free, but Theocharis Zouvelekis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Theocharis Zouvelekis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sakis Manousos went, in the 35th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. In the 40th minute Miltos Argyrakos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Theocharis Zouvelekis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Theocharis Zouvelekis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Prodromos Banasopoulos, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Theocharis Zouvelekis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miltos Argyrakos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sakis Manousos got free with Theocharis Zouvelekis in the 48th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sakis Manousos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Miltos Seletopoulos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 61st minute Miltos Argyrakos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Theocharis Zouvelekis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 64th minute, Prodromos Banasopoulos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Theocharis Zouvelekis was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-0. In the 72nd minute, Miltos Argyrakos made a precise shot to the right of Theocharis Zouvelekis. Chouliarades's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 7-0. Theocharis Zouvelekis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sakis Manousos in the 77th minute of the match. 78 minutes into the match, AEK S.C's goal looked a bit too open when Giannis Miliokas came free, but Miltos Kyriazis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of AEK S.C booed when Chouliarades was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Panos Tsoumas didn't get a good kick on the ball. 87 minutes into the match, Fanis Torosidis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Theocharis Zouvelekis. Chouliarades's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fanis Torosidis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 9-0. Theocharis Zouvelekis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Prodromos Banasopoulos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 95th minute, Panos Tsoumas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 96th minute the ball was on its way in behind Chouliarades's goalkeeper Theocharis Zouvelekis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. AEK S.C walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.