National cup

National Stadium
Spectators: 13604 (Terracing: 10000, Seating: 3316, VIP seats: 288) Owen Vera started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes into the match, U21 United States's goal looked a bit too open when Nykteus Kouches came free, but Tigran Balayan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Nykteus Kouches's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tigran Balayan was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. Tigran Balayan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pavlos Galanopoulos in the 14th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, U21 United States's goal looked a bit too open when Pavlos Galanopoulos came free, but Tigran Balayan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of U21 Cyprus booed when U21 United States was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fred Renteria didn't get a good kick on the ball. U21 United States's Tigran Balayan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Troizen Spiridakou in the 23rd minute of play. When Fred Renteria fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored U21 United States's protests and gave Fred Renteria a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, U21 United States's Fred Renteria got a free kick in the 23rd minute. The long shot by Nykteus Kouches in the 24th minute really tested Tigran Balayan's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. U21 United States's Tigran Balayan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nykteus Kouches in the 26th minute of play. In the 30th minute, U21 Cyprus's Troizen Spiridakou dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. 33 minutes into the match, U21 United States's goal looked a bit too open when Kyknos Tsogas came free, but Tigran Balayan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 39thth minute of the game Nykteus Kouches who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but U21 United States's Tigran Balayan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. U21 United States's Marlin Dawson quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Akamas Giannacopulos, made in the 44th minute of the game. Ekhemos Kezdoglou took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fred Renteria, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 46thth minute of the game Owen Vera who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but U21 Cyprus's Ekhemos Kezdoglou was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

U21 United States made a substitution. Lloyd Urbina replaced Fred Renteria. In the 57th minute, Antaios Tsangaris made a precise shot to the right of Tigran Balayan. U21 United States's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. After a rather tough play, U21 United States's Owen Vera got a free kick in the 61st minute. Tigran Balayan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nykteus Kouches in the 65th minute of the match. If Dennis Bender had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 75th minute Antaios Tsangaris shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tigran Balayan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Owen Vera sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. U21 Cyprus made a substitution. Kerkyon Telis replaced Akamas Giannacopulos. After 80 minutes U21 Cyprus's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Owen Vera who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Owen Vera got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Ekhemos Kezdoglou quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The supporters of U21 Cyprus booed when U21 United States was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lloyd Urbina didn't get a good kick on the ball. U21 United States's Owen Vera was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 93rd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal.