Friendly League

Kotetsi
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Valiant F.C's Stanyo Kobakov started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Stanyo Kobakov struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Kyriakos Matsikidis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Valiant F.C. After 7 minutes, Nasos Aggeliou mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kolopetinitsa and the Valiant F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 7th match minute, Kolopetinitsa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nasos Aggeliou to maneuver through the defense. Vassilis Bogdanos charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vassilis Bogdanos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 9th minute, Vassilis Bogdanos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 10 minutes into the game, Stanyo Kobakov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Kyriakos Matsikidis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Kyriakos Matsikidis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stanyo Kobakov, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Fabrice Reynal advanced and headed the ball into goal, 0-2 in the 16th minute. In the 19th minute, Gonzalo Astrada hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kyriakos Matsikidis came out of the goal in the 23rd minute to try and stop a shot by Valiant F.C's Stanyo Kobakov. But to his dismay, Stanyo Kobakov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. After a rather tough play, Kolopetinitsa's Vassilis Bogdanos got a free kick in the 26th minute. Kyriakos Matsikidis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stanyo Kobakov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 32 minutes had been played when some careless play by Kolopetinitsa's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gonzalo Astrada was slow to take the kick. During this time Valiant F.C's players had a chance to rest. 33 minutes into the match, Valiant F.C's Stanyo Kobakov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kyriakos Matsikidis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Stanyo Kobakov took the ball and in the 37 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kyriakos Matsikidis. Kyriakos Matsikidis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. Kyriakos Matsikidis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Stanyo Kobakov went, in the 40th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-5 was the resulting score. Stanyo Kobakov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kyriakos Matsikidis having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Stergios Samartzis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Stanyo Kobakov in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kyriakos Matsikidis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 54th match minute, Kolopetinitsa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vassilis Bogdanos to maneuver through the defense. With an all-out effort, Valiant F.C's Kyriakos Matsikidis threw himself towards the right post 59 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Stanyo Kobakov, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Stanyo Kobakov took the ball and in the 61 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kyriakos Matsikidis. Kyriakos Matsikidis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-8. Kyriakos Matsikidis stood somewhat misplaced when Stanyo Kobakov came free in front of goal and shot 0-9 to the left of him in the 65 minute. Yu Ting Jian might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Kyriakos Matsikidis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Yu Ting Jian ran back to his position shaking his head. 71 minutes into the match, Stanyo Kobakov notched a goal, 0-10, to the right of Kolopetinitsa's Kyriakos Matsikidis. Kyriakos Matsikidis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 81st minute, Stanyo Kobakov made a precise shot to the right of Kyriakos Matsikidis. Kolopetinitsa's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-12. Kyriakos Matsikidis was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Stanyo Kobakov showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-13 in the 85 minute of play. 89 minutes into the game, Stanyo Kobakov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-14. Kyriakos Matsikidis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Stanyo Kobakov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kyriakos Matsikidis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stanyo Kobakov in the 96th minute of play. The Kolopetinitsa fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Valiant F.C were clearly better and deserved to take the win.