Official Cup

Kavala
Spectators: 171 (Terracing: 129, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) Tabachana F.C.'s Alexis Idrotoglou 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. In the 9th minute Grigoris Karagiotakis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thibaut Courtois saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Tabachana F.C.'s Thibaut Courtois got control of the ball when Grigoris Karagiotakis tried to sneak it across the goal line. Loukas Panagiotopoulos kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Tabachana F.C.'s Panos Pachopoulos got a free kick in the 33rd minute. After 34 minutes, Grigoris Karagiotakis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the GREEK ARMY and the Tabachana F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. Grigoris Karagiotakis hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Omiros Rodanakis, 38 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lambis Kazantzakoglou in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Thibaut Courtois prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kostas Toskas during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Tabachana F.C.'s Kostas Toskas got a free kick in the 46th minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Lambis Kazantzakoglou made the kick off in the second half. Styrbjörn Stokken took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Avraam Lykoudis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tabachana F.C.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Panos Pachopoulos in the 53rd minute. Panos Pachopoulos made a great header on Tabachana F.C.'s corner, it was just that GREEK ARMY's Styrbjörn Stokken managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 55th match minute, GREEK ARMY was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aris Skilas to maneuver through the defense. Tabachana F.C.'s Thibaut Courtois played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lambis Kazantzakoglou in the 59th minute of play. In the 60th minute Grigoris Karagiotakis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thibaut Courtois saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 64 minutes into the match, Tabachana F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Lambis Kazantzakoglou came free, but Thibaut Courtois reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Styrbjörn Stokken made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Alexis Idrotoglou sent off a good shot on target. Thibaut Courtois showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lambis Kazantzakoglou in the 84th minute of the match. In the 96th minute, Lambis Kazantzakoglou got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.