Official Cup

Monumental Iriza
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. Damián Åkerman started the match with the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Damián Åkerman in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zacharias Kavogiannis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a little luck, PicksBattle.com's Zacharias Kavogiannis got control of the ball when Damián Åkerman tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 14th minute INTER de Córdoba were awarded a corner. Eustaquio Bazkoare went to the cornerflag to take it. It was a well-played corner which Rene Bernad managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roger Flor in the 16th minute of play forced INTER de Córdoba's goalkeeper Santiago Torres to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The INTER de Córdoba fans' excitement grew in the 21st match minute when INTER de Córdoba's Damián Åkerman looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 24 minutes into the match, INTER de Córdoba's Damián Åkerman sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zacharias Kavogiannis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Damián Åkerman's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zacharias Kavogiannis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. Santiago Torres showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miltos Ntouvaras, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. With a little luck, PicksBattle.com's Zacharias Kavogiannis got control of the ball when Damián Åkerman tried to sneak it across the goal line. Damián Åkerman's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zacharias Kavogiannis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. INTER de Córdoba's Damián Åkerman came free and shot a quick shot against goal 39 minutes in the game, fortunately Zacharias Kavogiannis had problems saving as it came toward the left post. After a defensive mix-up in PicksBattle.com's zone, Damián Åkerman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zacharias Kavogiannis came out of the goal and Damián Åkerman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Zacharias Kavogiannis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Damián Åkerman in the 46th minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Roger Flor was the one to do the kick off. Zacharias Kavogiannis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Damián Åkerman's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damián Åkerman in the 56th minute of play forced PicksBattle.com's goalkeeper Zacharias Kavogiannis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 59 minutes into the game, Damián Åkerman cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Zacharias Kavogiannis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When PicksBattle.com's Roger Flor in the 63rd minute got a chance for a shot 63rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye INTER de Córdoba's goalie prevented a goal. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind PicksBattle.com's goalkeeper Zacharias Kavogiannis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Santiago Torres took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roger Flor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 72nd minute Roger Flor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santiago Torres saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Roger Flor didn't have the luck on his side when he, from a short distance, got a opportunity for a shot on goal in the 72nd minute. The shot missed the goal on the right side and Roger Flor ran dejectedly back to his position. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Roger Flor in the 72nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Santiago Torres saved INTER de Córdoba from getting behind. 73 minutes into the match, PicksBattle.com's goal looked a bit too open when Damián Åkerman came free, but Zacharias Kavogiannis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. INTER de Córdoba's Dante Isauro was substituted for Vladimiro Lage. INTER de Córdoba made a substitution. Wictor Tinglöv replaced Eustaquio Bazkoare. In the 76th minute INTER de Córdoba were awarded a corner. Genaro Tauro went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led INTER de Córdoba's Genaro Tauro to fire away a dangerous shot which Zacharias Kavogiannis despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Zacharias Kavogiannis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dante Isauro, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. In the 81st minute, Wictor Tinglöv hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zacharias Kavogiannis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dante Isauro's shot from short distance in the 84th minute. Liviu Marinescu hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dante Isauro in the 95th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zacharias Kavogiannis saved PicksBattle.com from getting behind. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. INTER de Córdoba had won after a very even match.