Official Cup

Lipochσrion Stadium
Spectators: 157 (Terracing: 118, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dhori Zhobro got the match started through his kick off. Panagiotis Kissas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Süruri Şanalp's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. In the 8th minute Iraklis Nikolaou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Panagiotis Kissas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Theofilos Vogiatzoglou might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Themos Batiropoulos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Theofilos Vogiatzoglou ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 16th minute Grigoris Karagiotakis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Panagiotis Kissas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 17 minutes Lipochσrion FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Vlassis Mellios who took care of the corner kick. Vlassis Mellios made a great header on GREEK ARMY's corner, it was just that Lipochσrion FC's Panagiotis Kissas managed to reach the ball for a save. Iraklis Nikolaou kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Theofilos Vogiatzoglou recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 23 minutes into the match, GREEK ARMY's goalkeeper Themos Batiropoulos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dhori Zhobro. Theofilos Vogiatzoglou could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Themos Batiropoulos made a huge save. After 27 played minutes, GREEK ARMY's Ksawery Gall shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Panagiotis Kissas came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in GREEK ARMY reached it. After a defensive mix-up in Lipochσrion FC's zone, Grigoris Karagiotakis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Panagiotis Kissas came out of the goal and Grigoris Karagiotakis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dhori Zhobro's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 40thth minute, Themos Batiropoulos skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Theofilos Vogiatzoglou fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Themos Batiropoulos having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Süruri Şanalp was the one to do the kick off. Süruri Şanalp took the ball and in the 54 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Panagiotis Kissas. Panagiotis Kissas 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. Vlassis Mellios's late challenge caught a Lipochσrion FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vlassis Mellios helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to GREEK ARMY getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Vlassis Mellios hit a great ball. Lipochσrion FC's Dhori Zhobro got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 67th minute GREEK ARMY were awarded a corner. Vlassis Mellios went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led GREEK ARMY's Vlassis Mellios to fire away a dangerous shot which Panagiotis Kissas despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Theofilos Vogiatzoglou received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Themos Batiropoulos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Lipochσrion FC's Spyros Markos got a free kick in the 78th minute. Themos Batiropoulos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dhori Zhobro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 91 played minutes Lipochσrion FC got a freekick which was hit by Spyros Markos. In the 94th play minute Süruri Şanalp came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Panagiotis Kissas. 0-3. Although Lipochσrion FC had been in control for most of the match, GREEK ARMY still came away with the win.