League

Wanda Metropolitano
Spectators: 10887 (Terracing: 8166, Seating: 2504, VIP seats: 217) APOELHELLAS's Michel Santos 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. Tobias Øverland made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sharma Dorado in the 5th minute. Abdulvahit Kaşif charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Abdulvahit Kaşif the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 6th match minute, Atletico Kyperountas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abdulvahit Kaşif to maneuver through the defense. When Atletico Kyperountas's Ryszard Bronicki in 11 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Tobias Øverland guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. 16 minutes into the match, APOELHELLAS's goal looked a bit too open when Ryszard Bronicki came free, but Tobias Øverland reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Makareus Poulakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Matias Ralondo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Michel Santos in the 30th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ryszard Bronicki got free with Tobias Øverland in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kong Hui Yang sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Matias Ralondo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Michel Santos in the 38th minute of play. Michel Santos took the ball and in the 45 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Matias Ralondo. Matias Ralondo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ryszard Bronicki to make the kick off. Atletico Kyperountas's Matias Ralondo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save Atletico Kyperountas from getting a goal against them. The corner led APOELHELLAS's Makareus Poulakis to fire away a dangerous shot which Matias Ralondo despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Sharma Dorado hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. When Anton Hylander came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the APOELHELLAS fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Anton Hylander couldn't finish the play. 71 minutes into the match, Ryszard Bronicki had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tobias Øverland. APOELHELLAS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ryszard Bronicki was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. APOELHELLAS's Michel Santos got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tobias Øverland showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ryszard Bronicki in the 79th minute of the match. The supporters of APOELHELLAS booed when Atletico Kyperountas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Evripidis Polychronopoulos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Michel Santos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Matias Ralondo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tobias Øverland made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ryszard Bronicki in the 85th minute of play. Tobias Øverland showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ryszard Bronicki in the 87th minute of the match. In the 90th minute Ryszard Bronicki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tobias Øverland saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Atletico Kyperountas's Matias Ralondo got control of the ball when Michel Santos tried to sneak it across the goal line.