League

Kirkova
Spectators: 8576 (Terracing: 6433, Seating: 1972, VIP seats: 171) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vute Miloshev got the match started through his kick off. Émeric Patrac was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 3 minutes into the match. FC blue lions:s Nikos Giotos showed great skill when he stopped Paun Kopanov:s penalty. Paraskevas Papadimitropoulos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Douglas Ramsey made an important save on a dangerous shot by Paraskevas Papadimitropoulos in the 7th minute. A collision led to FC blue lions getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Roman Kralchev hit a great ball. 14 minutes into the match, FC blue lions's Vihar Kalaykov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Douglas Ramsey narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Paraskevas Papadimitropoulos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Douglas Ramsey made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Paraskevas Papadimitropoulos got free with Douglas Ramsey in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 30th minute of the match FC blue lions got a corner. Овчи нокът's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Vasko Stanilov ran over to the corner to take the kick. After 32 minutes of play, FC blue lions's Paraskevas Papadimitropoulos made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Douglas Ramsey was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Vute Miloshev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 38 minutes, Jerzy Domaradzki managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC blue lions's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jerzy Domaradzki was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 40th minute Pankracy Cwynar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nikos Giotos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 41st minute of the match Овчи нокът got a corner. FC blue lions's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Paun Kopanov ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Vute Miloshev got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Nikos Giotos quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Paraskevas Papadimitropoulos made a kick off. A collision led to FC blue lions getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Anakoz Villanueva hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paraskevas Papadimitropoulos in the 59th minute of play forced Овчи нокът's goalkeeper Douglas Ramsey to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Douglas Ramsey showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paraskevas Papadimitropoulos in the 62nd minute of the match. Vihar Kalaykov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 71stth minute of the game Paraskevas Papadimitropoulos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Овчи нокът's Douglas Ramsey was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Paraskevas Papadimitropoulos in the 72nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Douglas Ramsey prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Paraskevas Papadimitropoulos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dario Iturri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Nikos Giotos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alvaro Eusko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Alvaro Eusko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Nikos Giotos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Douglas Ramsey took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paraskevas Papadimitropoulos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Овчи нокът's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.