Official Cup

Arena Calopsita EC
Spectators: 149 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Marinos Nebegleras started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute of the match, Semih Şentürk tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Lakis Kissas saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Semih Şentürk in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lakis Kissas saved ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΣ ΜΙΛΑΝΟΥ from getting behind. In the 6th minute Calopsita EC were awarded a corner. Luiz Fábio Arósio went to the cornerflag to take it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luiz Fábio Arósio got free with Lakis Kissas in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 9 minutes ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΣ ΜΙΛΑΝΟΥ's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Luiz Fábio Arósio who took care of the corner kick. Fabiano Di Pasquale made a great header on Calopsita EC's corner, it was just that ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΣ ΜΙΛΑΝΟΥ's Lakis Kissas managed to reach the ball for a save. Semih Şentürk's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lakis Kissas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. Luisão Marinho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Lakis Kissas made a huge save. Calopsita EC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Luiz Fábio Arósio in the 18th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Semih Şentürk in the 22nd minute of play forced ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΣ ΜΙΛΑΝΟΥ's goalkeeper Lakis Kissas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edu Santos in the 28th minute of play forced ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΣ ΜΙΛΑΝΟΥ's goalkeeper Lakis Kissas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lakis Kissas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luisão Marinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 32nd minute, Calopsita EC's Anak Dewa dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Ulysses Novaes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marinos Nebegleras in the 37th minute of the match. Semih Şentürk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lakis Kissas having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Thymios Kitrinos during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 46th minute Luiz Fábio Arósio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lakis Kissas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Semih Şentürk made a kick off. Luiz Fábio Arósio might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lakis Kissas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luiz Fábio Arósio ran back to his position shaking his head. Calopsita EC's Ulysses Novaes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save Calopsita EC from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Semih Şentürk's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lakis Kissas was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. In the 54th match minute, ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΣ ΜΙΛΑΝΟΥ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alkaios Kalfopoulos to maneuver through the defense. In the 55th minute of the match Luiz Fábio Arósio shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Lakis Kissas showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Anak Dewa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lakis Kissas having to interfere. Lakis Kissas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Semih Şentürk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lakis Kissas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Semih Şentürk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 67th minute, Anak Dewa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Calopsita EC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. 73 minutes into the game, Anestis Roumelos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΣ ΜΙΛΑΝΟΥ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Calopsita EC the free kick. The supporters of Calopsita EC booed when ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΣ ΜΙΛΑΝΟΥ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anestis Roumelos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lakis Kissas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luisão Marinho in the 76th minute of play. Lakis Kissas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edu Santos, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Eleftherios Klitorakis hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. When ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΣ ΜΙΛΑΝΟΥ's Marinos Nebegleras in the 82nd minute got a chance for a shot 82nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Calopsita EC's goalie prevented a goal. If Anestis Roumelos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 86 played minutes Calopsita EC got a freekick which was hit by Fabiano Di Pasquale. Ulysses Novaes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marinos Nebegleras, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΣ ΜΙΛΑΝΟΥ's Zacharias Kapellos got a free kick in the 95th minute. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Calopsita EC fully deserved thier win.