Official Cup

Bαsi Stadium
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Frederico França started the match with the kick off. Thanasis Kopanos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Karim Bado made a huge save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Frederico França in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Stefanos Giannou saved Jose F.C. from getting behind. Lenílson Gomes took the ball and in the 8 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Stefanos Giannou. Stefanos Giannou 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. Jose F.C.'s Stefanos Giannou played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frederico França in the 12th minute of play. The supporters of Rio Verde F.C CIMZ booed when Jose F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tasos Zaloumis didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Frederico França's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Stefanos Giannou was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. Jose F.C.'s Stefanos Giannou played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frederico França in the 23rd minute of play. Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's Lenílson Gomes got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 28 minutes into the match, Jose F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Thomás do Valle came free, but Stefanos Giannou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Rio Verde F.C CIMZ getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Álvaro Travassos hit a great ball. In the 31st minute Thomás do Valle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stefanos Giannou saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Vaggelis Rapanakis kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Karim Bado. That made the score 1-1 in the 34 minute of play. In the 37th minute, Lenílson Gomes made a precise shot to the right of Stefanos Giannou. Jose F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. In the 46th minute Frederico França shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stefanos Giannou saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 46 minutes, Vaggelis Rapanakis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Jose F.C. and the Rio Verde F.C CIMZ players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Rio Verde F.C CIMZ booed when Jose F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vaggelis Rapanakis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Vaggelis Rapanakis made a kick off. Karim Bado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vaggelis Rapanakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. In the 53rd minute, Thomás do Valle 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. 54 minutes into the match, Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Soulis Peris came free, but Karim Bado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stefanos Giannou didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Frederico França went, in the 60th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. After a defensive mix-up in Jose F.C.'s zone, Thomás do Valle stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stefanos Giannou came out of the goal and Thomás do Valle tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Frederico Franças short, quick shot in the 67thth minute got Stefanos Giannou to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Stefanos Giannou was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Frederico França showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-4 in the 73 minute of play. In the 78th minute Lenílson Gomes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stefanos Giannou saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Thomás do Valle in the 80th minute. Prodromos Kabantais tried in the 80th minute to hit away a contribution but miss-kicked the ball which ended up in his own goal and left an unhappy Stefanos Giannou a with quite unnecessary self made goal. Result 1-5. When Avraam Venetis fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Jose F.C.'s protests and gave Avraam Venetis a yellow card for diving instead. Frederico França came free with the goalkeeper in the 84th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Stefanos Giannou could save by the left post. Thomás do Valle could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Stefanos Giannou made a huge save. Stefanos Giannou showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thomás do Valle in the 87th minute of the match. In the 90th minute, Álvaro Travassos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Karim Bado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thanasis Kopanos in the 91st minute of the match. Karim Bado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Soulis Peris in the 93rd minute of play. Stefanos Giannou took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thomás do Valle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.