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Match Report
Apollon Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Erik Jilek took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to Czech Republic getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Erik Jilek hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Demis Thanos during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Toutourouki f.c. getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Demis Thanos hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Czech Republic's Alan Rezek got a free kick in the 12th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Alan Rezek managed to get in a good position for a shot. Czech Republic's supporters rose to their feet, but Alan Rezek was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tolis Mantouvalos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tolis Mantouvalos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Erik Jilek's shot from short distance in the 20th minute. After 20 played minutes Toutourouki f.c. got a freekick which was hit by Demis Thanos. Denis Dostal's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tolis Mantouvalos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 22nd minute of play. Vavrinec Holub made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vrasidas Liouras in the 26th minute. The audience was convinced that Christos Tsirimonakis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vavrinec Holub was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. Denis Dostal struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Tolis Mantouvalos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Czech Republic. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christos Tsirimonakis in the 32nd minute of play forced Czech Republic's goalkeeper Vavrinec Holub to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tolis Mantouvalos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alan Rezek in the 33rd minute of the match. A collision led to Czech Republic getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Valdemar Turecek hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Christos Tsirimonakis in the 38th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vavrinec Holub prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Tolis Mantouvalos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erik Jilek, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vrasidas Liouras who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 44thth minute tested the skills of Vavrinec Holub when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 48 minutes into the game, Vrasidas Liouras cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Vavrinec Holub was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Vrasidas Liouras was the one to do the kick off. 58 minutes into the game, Toutourouki f.c.'s Christos Tsirimonakis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vavrinec Holub made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. The supporters of Czech Republic booed when Toutourouki f.c. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iraklis Moustakas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Denis Dostal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. David Rusil hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. The supporters of Toutourouki f.c. booed when Czech Republic was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kvetoslav Janku didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vavrinec Holub showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vrasidas Liouras in the 75th minute of the match. Stefanos Periou hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. When Denis Dostal fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Czech Republic's protests and gave Denis Dostal a yellow card for diving instead. In the 83rd match minute, Czech Republic was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Denis Dostal to maneuver through the defense. 88 minutes into the match, Alan Rezek had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tolis Mantouvalos. Toutourouki f.c.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alan Rezek was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Vavrinec Holub made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vrasidas Liouras in the 95th minute of play. With a little luck, Toutourouki f.c.'s Tolis Mantouvalos got control of the ball when Erik Jilek tried to sneak it across the goal line. 98 minutes into the match, Czech Republic's goal looked a bit too open when Vrasidas Liouras came free, but Vavrinec Holub reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Toutourouki f.c. walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.
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