U23 League

TANTALOS ANGAVANAKIS
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nikos Pathekas kicked off to start the match. BLACK PANTHER F.C's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Nikos Pathekas 3 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. Christos Spyropoulos might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Manos Karelas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Christos Spyropoulos ran back to his position shaking his head. Manos Karelas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Giorgos Moras went, in the 13th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Manos Karelas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Giorgos Moras's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. The audience was convinced that Giorgos Moras's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Manos Karelas was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. Manos Karelas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christos Spyropoulos in the 25th minute of the match. If Nikos Pathekas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. BLACK PANTHER F.C's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Nikos Pathekas 29 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-2. After having played for 33 minutes, Kleon Kontodimos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. BLACK PANTHER F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kleon Kontodimos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Giorgos Moras received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Manos Karelas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Manos Karelas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Giorgos Moras, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute.

In the 55th match minute, BLACK PANTHER F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Giorgos Moras to maneuver through the defense. 58 minutes into the match, Cyprus Eagles AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Kleon Kontodimos came free, but Manos Karelas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nasos Patsiavouras charged in rather forcefully in the 59th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nasos Patsiavouras the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Cyprus Eagles AFC booed when BLACK PANTHER F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nasos Patsiavouras didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Loukianos Martinelos during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Loukianos Martinelos hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Apostolos Svirkos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nontas Markas, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Apostolos Svirkos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nontas Markas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 69 played minutes BLACK PANTHER F.C got a freekick which was hit by Theagenis Iosifidis. In the 71st minute, Nasos Patsiavouras hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Apostolos Svirkos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nontas Markas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 73rd minute Nikos Pathekas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Apostolos Svirkos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. BLACK PANTHER F.C's Apostolos Svirkos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nikos Pathekas in the 74th minute of play. Cyprus Eagles AFC's Sofoklis Kalpis suffered a sore thigh after 82 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Giorgos Moras hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nontas Markas in the 84th minute of play forced BLACK PANTHER F.C's goalkeeper Apostolos Svirkos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Konstantinos Ikonomopoulos in the 87th minute of play forced BLACK PANTHER F.C's goalkeeper Apostolos Svirkos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nontas Markas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.