Friendly League

Moirai
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ricardinho Dantas started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Ricardinho Dantas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Colombo A.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After some careless play in the Pyrgetos FC defense, Ricardinho Dantas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Omar Nicholas. The Pyrgetos FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Omar Nicholas should have stopped the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vaggelis Benakis got free with Ali Nejat Özertem in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 17th minute, Ricardinho Dantas made a precise shot to the right of Omar Nicholas. Pyrgetos FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. 19 minutes into the match, Colombo A.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Thomas Kakotaridis came free, but Ali Nejat Özertem reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ricardinho Dantas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Omar Nicholas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. After 22 minutes Pyrgetos FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Lauro Neiva who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Colombo A.C.'s corner Lauro Neiva fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Omar Nicholas quite easily take care of the ball. In the 24th minute, Nikos Souglakos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pyrgetos FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. In the 31st minute Ricardinho Dantas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Omar Nicholas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pyrgetos FC's Omar Nicholas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricardinho Dantas in the 31st minute of play. When Colombo A.C.'s Ricardinho Dantas in the 37th minute got a chance for a shot 37th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pyrgetos FC's goalie prevented a goal. The Colombo A.C. fans' excitement grew in the 37th match minute when Colombo A.C.'s Ricardinho Dantas 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 1-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After 40 played minutes Pyrgetos FC got a freekick which was hit by Giorgos Sferopoulos. The audience was convinced that Thomas Kakotaridis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ali Nejat Özertem was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. In the 45th minute Pyrgetos FC were awarded a corner. Adamantios Fragakos went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 48th minute, Ricardinho Dantas got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Disappointed in the 1-4 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 Vaggelis Benakis made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricardinho Dantas in the 55th minute of play forced Pyrgetos FC's goalkeeper Omar Nicholas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Omar Nicholas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricardinho Dantas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ricardinho Dantas scored 1-5 in the 56th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Omar Nicholas, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Colombo A.C. booed when Pyrgetos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vaggelis Benakis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Colombo A.C.'s Aitor Cintron was substituted for Ricardinho Dantas. The supporters of Colombo A.C. booed when Pyrgetos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vaggelis Benakis didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 65th match minute, Colombo A.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Şehzade Faydalı to maneuver through the defense. Ali Nejat Özertem showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vaggelis Benakis in the 66th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thomas Kakotaridis in the 69th minute of play forced Colombo A.C.'s goalkeeper Ali Nejat Özertem to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vaggelis Benakis in the 70th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ali Nejat Özertem saved Colombo A.C. from getting behind. After having played for 71 minutes, Geovanni Mesquita managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Colombo A.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Geovanni Mesquita was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Aitor Cintron spun around in front of the goal 74 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Pyrgetos FC's goal. Omar Nicholas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aitor Cintron in the 77th minute of play. Colombo A.C.'s Geovanni Mesquita pulled a muscle in his back after 81 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Giorgos Sferopoulos's late challenge caught a Colombo A.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Giorgos Sferopoulos helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Pyrgetos FC getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Giorgos Sferopoulos hit a great ball. A hard shot by Lauro Neiva from long distance, 83 minutes into the match, got Omar Nicholas's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Colombo A.C.'s Maksymilian Polkoski quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Vaggelis Benakis, made in the 87th minute of the game. Paris Pountidis's late challenge caught a Colombo A.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Paris Pountidis helped the player get up and apologised. Paris Pountidis kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. The long shot by Lauro Neiva in the 89th minute really tested Omar Nicholas's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Omar Nicholas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benjamim Barreto in the 90th minute of the match. In the 92nd minute, Aitor Cintron made a precise shot to the right of Omar Nicholas. Pyrgetos FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-6. Colombo A.C.'s players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.