U23 League

Merceron Arena
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alex De Toni started the match with the kick off. Minas Markomichalis scored 0-1 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cristoforo Iacomini, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Minas Markomichalis took the ball and in the 8 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cristoforo Iacomini. Cristoforo Iacomini dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Alex De Toni came free with the goalkeeper in the 12th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Francis Murtopo could save by the left post. 12 minutes into the match, Pap FC's goalkeeper Francis Murtopo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alex De Toni. In the 16th minute, Minas Markomichalis ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cristoforo Iacomini was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. After a rather tough play, Merceron United's Arrigo Di Crescenzo got a free kick in the 18th minute. Cristoforo Iacomini came out of the goal in the 23rd minute to try and stop a shot by Pap FC's Minas Markomichalis. But to his dismay, Minas Markomichalis quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. 26 minutes into the match, Merceron United's goal looked a bit too open when Marinos Chatzivelos came free, but Cristoforo Iacomini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 30 minutes into the game, Pap FC's Minas Markomichalis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cristoforo Iacomini made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. The supporters of Pap FC booed when Merceron United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filippo Corna didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Merceron United's Ennio Guidoni got a free kick in the 36th minute. 40 minutes into the match, Minas Markomichalis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cristoforo Iacomini. Merceron United's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Minas Markomichalis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-6. 46 minutes into the match, Ntinos Adamakoglou notched a goal, 0-7, to the right of Merceron United's Cristoforo Iacomini. Cristoforo Iacomini was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Minas Markomichalis was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marinos Chatzivelos in the 52nd minute of play forced Merceron United's goalkeeper Cristoforo Iacomini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Francis Murtopo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alex De Toni in the 53rd minute of play. Francis Murtopo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emilio Conti in the 54th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Pap FC's Minas Markomichalis slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Cristoforo Iacomini. That made the score 0-8 after 58 minutes of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Alex De Toni managed to get in a good position for a shot. Merceron United's supporters rose to their feet, but Alex De Toni was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Francis Murtopo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 66th minute Emilio Conti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francis Murtopo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 70th match minute, Pap FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pantelis Sakelaridis to maneuver through the defense. Pap FC's Francis Murtopo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alex De Toni in the 71st minute of play. If Alex De Toni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 74 minutes into the match, Merceron United's goalkeeper Cristoforo Iacomini had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Minas Markomichalis. Francis Murtopo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emilio Conti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Francis Murtopo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emilio Conti, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Merceron United's Alex De Toni got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 86 minutes into the match, Minas Markomichalis dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Cristoforo Iacomini, 0-10. After a rather tough play, Pap FC's Marinos Chatzivelos got a free kick in the 89th minute. If Alex De Toni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.