Official Cup

TANTALOS ANGAVANAKIS
Spectators: 155 (Terracing: 117, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) If Osvaldinho Rocha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pavlos Fotiadis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Osvaldinho Rocha in the 7th minute of play. A hard shot 10 in the game by Apostolos Kazantzopoulos from a close distance when the talented Shen Xun managed to make a qualified save. Encanto's players were relieved. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Babbis Papoutsakis during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 24th match minute, Cyprus Eagles AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Babbis Papoutsakis to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fabinho Pernambucano in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pavlos Fotiadis saved Cyprus Eagles AFC from getting behind. 2-0 became the score in the 29th minute when Apostolos Kazantzopoulos elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Pavlos Fotiadis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fabinho Pernambucano's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. Fabinho Pernambucano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Pavlos Fotiadis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Cyprus Eagles AFC's Markos Chatzinathanail got a free kick in the 46th minute. 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 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Fabinho Pernambucano to strike the kick off in the second half. After 51 minutes, Markos Chatzinathanail mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cyprus Eagles AFC and the Encanto players grew even worse after the yellow card. Markos Chatzinathanail kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. Osvaldinho Rocha recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Shen Xun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Konstantinos Ikonomopoulos, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. In the 55th minute of the match Cyprus Eagles AFC got a corner. Encanto's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Einar Lindberg ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Cyprus Eagles AFC's corner Einar Lindberg fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Shen Xun quite easily take care of the ball. Pavlos Fotiadis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabinho Pernambucano in the 61st minute of play. 62 minutes had been played when some careless play by Cyprus Eagles AFC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Bernardinho Paes was slow to take the kick. During this time Encanto's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Encanto's Bernardinho Paes to fire away a dangerous shot which Pavlos Fotiadis despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Fabinho Pernambucano had several of the Cyprus Eagles AFC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 64 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 2-2 score and a disappointed Pavlos Fotiadis as he didn't even see the shot coming. Fabinho Pernambucano hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. After having played for 71 minutes, Apostolos Kazantzopoulos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cyprus Eagles AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Apostolos Kazantzopoulos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Cyprus Eagles AFC's Apostolos Kazantzopoulos got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Fabinho Pernambucano blasted a shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pavlos Fotiadis having to make a save. Fabinho Pernambucano blasted a shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pavlos Fotiadis having to make a save. Encanto were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.