U23 League

Bisturi Arena
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cosimo Gaeta kicked off to start the match. Cosimo Gaeta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Nikolas Karkamanis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 7 minutes into the match, Daniele Piccirilli notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Atletico de Madrid's Nikolas Karkamanis. Nikolas Karkamanis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The crowd rose to their feet as Federico Azzolina kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Nikolas Karkamanis. That made the score 2-0 in the 11 minute of play. Cosimo Gaeta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 29 minutes into the match, Federico Azzolina notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Atletico de Madrid's Nikolas Karkamanis. Nikolas Karkamanis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When the match had gone on for 32 minutes, Cosimo Gaeta took a quick shot and it went in 4-0 without a chance for Nikolas Karkamanis to make any attempt to save it. Nikolas Karkamanis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cosimo Gaeta in the 36th minute of play. If Cosimo Gaeta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 41st minute, Daniele Piccirilli 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 defensive mix-up in Atletico de Madrid's zone, Cosimo Gaeta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nikolas Karkamanis came out of the goal and Cosimo Gaeta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Daniele Piccirilli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

Nikolas Karkamanis came out of the goal in the 51st minute to try and stop a shot by Bisturi F.C.'s Cosimo Gaeta. But to his dismay, Cosimo Gaeta quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. In the 54th minute, Cosimo Gaeta made a precise shot to the right of Nikolas Karkamanis. Atletico de Madrid's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0. After 60 minutes of play, Bisturi F.C.'s Cosimo Gaeta made it 7-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nikolas Karkamanis was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Cosimo Gaeta managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bisturi F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Cosimo Gaeta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nikolas Karkamanis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Cosimo Gaeta fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bisturi F.C.'s protests and gave Cosimo Gaeta a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Atletico de Madrid booed when Bisturi F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cosimo Gaeta didn't get a good kick on the ball. 75 minutes into the match, Bisturi F.C.'s Cosimo Gaeta sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nikolas Karkamanis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nikolas Karkamanis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cosimo Gaeta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nikolas Karkamanis came out of the goal in the 86th minute to try and stop a shot by Bisturi F.C.'s Cosimo Gaeta. But to his dismay, Cosimo Gaeta quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 9-0. Nikolas Karkamanis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cosimo Gaeta, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute.