Official Cup

Arborial Park
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Charlton McDonough got the match started through his kick off. Aris Tsobanis was out of position in the 6 minute of play, and Johnathan Cardenas capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Johnathan Cardenas really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. The supporters of ForestFire booed when P.A.O.K. Patras F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabian Waack didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zachariah Barth's shot from long distance in the 11th minute was not bad at all, but P.A.O.K. Patras F.C.'s Aris Tsobanis knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. Aris Tsobanis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Todd Mayes in the 13th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Demis Tavanopoulos managed to get in a good position for a shot. P.A.O.K. Patras F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Demis Tavanopoulos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Reed Molina breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Duncan Nichols had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tad Sierra got free with Aris Tsobanis in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 21 minutes into the game, Johnathan Cardenas recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Aris Tsobanis. Johnathan Cardenas showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. When the match had gone on for 25 minutes, Duncan Nichols put it in 4-0 from a short distance just to the right of Aris Tsobanis. When the match had gone on for 27 minutes, Duncan Nichols took a quick shot and it went in 5-0 without a chance for Aris Tsobanis to make any attempt to save it. 33 minutes into the match, ForestFire's goal looked a bit too open when Demis Tavanopoulos came free, but Reed Molina reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aris Tsobanis was a little too slow when Charlton McDonough got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 36th minute. The score was now 6-0. Tad Sierra scored 7-0 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Aris Tsobanis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Aris Tsobanis came out of the goal in the 42nd minute to try and stop a shot by ForestFire's Johnathan Cardenas. But to his dismay, Johnathan Cardenas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 8-0. After a rather tough play, ForestFire's Johnathan Cardenas got a free kick in the 45th minute. Reed Molina took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sotiris Panagiotopoulos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sotiris Panagiotopoulos was the one to do the kick off. P.A.O.K. Patras F.C.'s Aris Tsobanis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Duncan Nichols in the 58th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stan Sanford in the 63rd minute of play forced P.A.O.K. Patras F.C.'s goalkeeper Aris Tsobanis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The ForestFire fans' excitement grew in the 64th match minute when ForestFire's Duncan Nichols looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 9-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 68 minutes into the match, P.A.O.K. Patras F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Lamar Knapp came free, but Aris Tsobanis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, P.A.O.K. Patras F.C.'s Giorgos Antonopoulos got a free kick in the 68th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Johnathan Cardenas in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aris Tsobanis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 74 minutes into the game, ForestFire's Charlton McDonough nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Aris Tsobanis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 10-0. Duncan Nichols recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 79th minute, Charlton McDonough ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Aris Tsobanis was frozen by the shot and now it was 11-0. Stan Sanford recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Aris Tsobanis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Duncan Nichols, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Aris Tsobanis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Charlton McDonough in the 85th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 85 minutes, Charlton McDonough put it in 12-0 from a short distance just to the right of Aris Tsobanis. 13-0 became the score in the 89th minute when Charlton McDonough elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 93 minutes into the match, Duncan Nichols notched a goal, 14-0, to the right of P.A.O.K. Patras F.C.'s Aris Tsobanis. Aris Tsobanis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When the referee ended the match the ForestFire players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.