Official Cup

The Or-Chard
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Virgilio Kennedy started the match with the kick off. Mahmud Alp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lamar Arthur in the 4th minute of the match. 5 minutes had been played when some careless play by ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Lukasz Jazwiec was slow to take the kick. During this time Chard United's players had a chance to rest. Mahmud Alp showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Virgilio Kennedy, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. In the 13th minute, Florian Sadlowski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 14 played minutes Chard United got a freekick which was hit by Virgilio Kennedy. In the 18th minute Abubakar Kamarád shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santos Santio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Virgilio Kennedy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mahmud Alp took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lukasz Jazwiec, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 27 played minutes Chard United got a freekick which was hit by Dalton James. In the 29th minute Virgilio Kennedy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mahmud Alp saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 30 minutes had been played when some careless play by ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Lukasz Jazwiec was slow to take the kick. During this time Chard United's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Norbert Swift almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C.'s Mahmud Alp did a great save. Chard United's Santos Santio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Matthis Paelemans in the 36th minute of play. Santos Santio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matthis Paelemans in the 38th minute of the match. Santos Santio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chu Zhen Xun in the 39th minute of play. Virgilio Kennedy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Chard United made a substitution. Martin Craven replaced Lamar Arthur. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Chu Zhen Xun to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Chard United getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Virgilio Kennedy hit a great ball. Santos Santio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matthis Paelemans in the 64th minute of play. In the 69th match minute, Chard United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Martin Craven to maneuver through the defense. ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C. made a substitution. Emanúel Iturbe replaced Matthis Paelemans. In the 70th match minute, Chard United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Martin Craven to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C.'s Hao Chong Feng got a free kick in the 72nd minute. The supporters of ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C. booed when Chard United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Virgilio Kennedy didn't get a good kick on the ball. Martin Craven took the ball and in the 82 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mahmud Alp. Mahmud Alp dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Chard United's Santos Santio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abubakar Kamarád in the 85th minute of play. Chard United's Santos Santio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emanúel Iturbe in the 95th minute of play. After 95 played minutes Chard United got a freekick which was hit by Martin Craven. After a rather tough play, ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C.'s Kornel Brahm got a free kick in the 96th minute.