U23 League

Merceron Arena
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Merceron United's Alex De Toni started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of Merceron United booed when Glyka Nera FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stelios Egomitis didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 12th match minute, Glyka Nera FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Michalis Labrakis to maneuver through the defense. In the 15th minute, Merceron United's Alex De Toni dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Alex De Toni kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Sakis Karvouniaris. That made the score 2-0 in the 18 minute of play. Stelios Egomitis kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. The supporters of Merceron United booed when Glyka Nera FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fivos Touboulis didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 29th minute of the match Ennio Marcantonio shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sakis Karvouniaris showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Merceron United were awarded a corner in the 30th minute after Glyka Nera FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ennio Marcantonio took the corner. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thalis Papaefthimiou in the 31st minute of play forced Merceron United's goalkeeper Cristoforo Iacomini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 36 minutes, Alex De Toni took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for Sakis Karvouniaris to make any attempt to save it. After 39 minutes of play, Merceron United's Ennio Guidoni made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sakis Karvouniaris was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Thalis Papaefthimiou stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd match minute, Merceron United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ennio Marcantonio to maneuver through the defense. Cristoforo Iacomini was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Stelios Egomitis. In the 55th minute, Merceron United's Ennio Marcantonio seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Ennio Marcantonio the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Merceron United protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Ennio Marcantonio had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 56 played minutes Merceron United got a freekick which was hit by Ennio Marcantonio. Stelios Egomitis struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Cristoforo Iacomini didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Glyka Nera FC. Cristoforo Iacomini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eugenios Ioannidis, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. 65 minutes into the game, Alfredo Antonelli cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Sakis Karvouniaris was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 70 played minutes Glyka Nera FC got a freekick which was hit by Fivos Touboulis. After 78 played minutes Merceron United got a freekick which was hit by Ennio Guidoni. 80 minutes into the match, Merceron United's goal looked a bit too open when Eugenios Ioannidis came free, but Cristoforo Iacomini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Merceron United getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Filippo Corna hit a great ball. Merceron United's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.