U23 League

Tsαrisi
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 0) If Stergios Veggos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Stratos Loubakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stergios Veggos in the 4th minute of play. In the 9th minute, Stergios Veggos made a precise shot to the right of Stratos Loubakis. Tsαrisi FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Manolis Meimaroglou kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. In the 17th minute, Petros Tsagogeorgas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 18th minute, Zisis Papakostas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lakis Zervakis hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manos Malezas in the 28th minute of play forced Tsαrisi FC's goalkeeper Stratos Loubakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Mikrá Sánta's Fanis Kokas got a free kick in the 30th minute. Paris Klanakis's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 32ndth minute, Dionysis Naskos skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After some careless play in the Tsαrisi FC defense, Stergios Veggos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Stratos Loubakis. The Tsαrisi FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Stratos Loubakis should have stopped the shot. When the match had gone on for 45 minutes, Eugenios Labrakos took a quick shot and it went in 1-3 without a chance for Dionysis Naskos to make any attempt to save it. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eugenios Labrakos made a kick off. With an all-out effort, Mikrá Sánta's Stratos Loubakis threw himself towards the right post 53 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Giannis Tsartas, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Dionysis Naskos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paris Klanakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Mikrá Sánta's Alekos Konstantinidis got a free kick in the 58th minute. Stratos Loubakis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stergios Veggos, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Tsαrisi FC's Stratos Loubakis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Giannis Tsartas in the 69th minute of play. After 70 played minutes Tsαrisi FC got a freekick which was hit by Charis Ntentas. A hard shot by Giannis Tsartas from long distance, 71 minutes into the match, got Stratos Loubakis's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. 73 minutes into the match, Tsαrisi FC's goal looked a bit too open when Stergios Veggos came free, but Stratos Loubakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stratos Loubakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stergios Veggos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 82 minutes into the match, Tsαrisi FC's goalkeeper Stratos Loubakis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Manos Malezas. 83 minutes into the match, Tsαrisi FC's goal looked a bit too open when Giannis Tsartas came free, but Stratos Loubakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dionysis Naskos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eugenios Labrakos went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. After having played for 91 minutes, Eugenios Labrakos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tsαrisi FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eugenios Labrakos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Stergios Veggos kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Stratos Loubakis. That made the score 2-4 in the 96 minute of play. The Mikrá Sánta players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.