Prized/Friendly Cup

St Johns Wood
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Khaled Chérif took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th minute Gus Wootton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vaggelis Lalas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anis Achour took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thanasis Robos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vaggelis Lalas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gus Wootton in the 9th minute. Symba's Anis Achour played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thanasis Robos in the 11th minute of play. After 12 played minutes YELLOW FC got a freekick which was hit by Tomáš Řehák. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jan-Olof Kämpe in the 13th minute of play forced Symba's goalkeeper Anis Achour to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 22nd minute, Khaled Chérif ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Vaggelis Lalas was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. The YELLOW FC fans' excitement grew in the 27th match minute when YELLOW FC's Jan-Olof Kämpe 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 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thanasis Robos in the 29th minute of play forced Symba's goalkeeper Anis Achour to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anis Achour took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomáš Řehák, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. YELLOW FC's Vaggelis Lalas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save YELLOW FC from getting a goal against them. Anis Achour didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Thanasis Robos went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Avraam Sevastopoulos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Anis Achour read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 43rd minute of play. YELLOW FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tomáš Řehák in the 44th minute. A nice corner shot did that Tomáš Řehák got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Anis Achour quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 45 minutes had been played when some careless play by Symba's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tomáš Řehák was slow to take the kick. During this time YELLOW FC's players had a chance to rest. The Symba players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. YELLOW FC were winning 1-2.

YELLOW FC's Eutichios Panagakos was substituted for Giannis Kourelas. An unexpectedly hard shot by Avraam Sevastopoulos in the 53rd minute of play forced Symba's goalkeeper Anis Achour to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vaggelis Lalas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sílvio Veiga, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Tomáš Řehák could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Anis Achour made a huge save. Tomás San Juan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Symba's Anis Achour played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Avraam Sevastopoulos in the 69th minute of play. Gus Wootton kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Spyros Kazantzakos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Anis Achour having to make a save. Vaggelis Lalas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sílvio Veiga in the 79th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Symba's Gus Wootton got a free kick in the 84th minute. Gus Wootton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Avraam Sevastopoulos in the 88th minute of play forced Symba's goalkeeper Anis Achour to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, YELLOW FC's Thanasis Robos got a free kick in the 89th minute. 91 minutes into the game, YELLOW FC's Spyros Kazantzakos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Anis Achour made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. In the 95th minute, Gus Wootton made a precise shot to the right of Vaggelis Lalas. YELLOW FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. The YELLOW FC 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.