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ESTADIO DE KVARTALO
Spectators: 8301 (Terracing: 6329, Seating: 1940, VIP seats: 32) Cup2's Téo Mello 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. Vassilis Argyrakis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Téo Mello, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Eliseo Moreno was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ramiro Novaes showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 9 minute of play. Cup2's Dimcho Fuskov got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 17th minute of the match Cup2 got a corner. Металург's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mladen Pashov ran over to the corner to take the kick. Vassilis Argyrakis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Téo Mello, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Cup2's Téo Mello got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 32 minutes, Hristo Kolchev mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Металург and the Cup2 players grew even worse after the yellow card. Vassilis Argyrakis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mladen Pashov in the 33rd minute of the match. Cup2's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Mladen Pashov in the 34th minute. Téo Mello received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Vassilis Argyrakis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Téo Mello in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vassilis Argyrakis saved Металург from getting behind. After 48 minutes, Téo Mello made it 1-5 with a short kick to the right side. Металург's Vassilis Argyrakis tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After the first half Cup2 were leading 1-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Krzysztof Skoroda in the 52nd minute of play forced Металург's goalkeeper Vassilis Argyrakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 53rd minute Téo Mello shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vassilis Argyrakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 55 minutes into the match, Металург's goal looked a bit too open when Téo Mello came free, but Vassilis Argyrakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Koldo Sánchez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 59th minute of the match, but Vassilis Argyrakis made a huge save. 64 minutes into the match, Металург's goalkeeper Vassilis Argyrakis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dimcho Fuskov. A hard shot 65 in the game by Téo Mello from a close distance when the talented Vassilis Argyrakis managed to make a qualified save. Металург's players were relieved. A well placed Téo Mello short distance shot in the 67th minute ended with a hard ball which without a chance for the goalkeeper went staright up into the goalkeepers left cross. Téo Mello's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vassilis Argyrakis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 69th minute of play. Téo Mello who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 73rdth minute tested the skills of Vassilis Argyrakis when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With his leg Vassilis Argyrakis managed to avoid a goal in the 78thth minute, when Cup2's Téo Mello fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Vassilis Argyrakis stood somewhat misplaced when Téo Mello came free in front of goal and shot 1-7 to the left of him in the 78 minute. Krzysztof Skoroda had several of the Металург's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 84 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-8 score and a disappointed Vassilis Argyrakis as he didn't even see the shot coming. Vassilis Argyrakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Téo Mello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Cup2 booed when Металург was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vitan Zarkov didn't get a good kick on the ball. 93 minutes into the match, Металург's goal looked a bit too open when Téo Mello came free, but Vassilis Argyrakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 97 minutes into the match, Krzysztof Skoroda dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Vassilis Argyrakis, 1-9. When the final whistle sounded Cup2 left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Металург.