Official Cup

Mendenitsa
Spectators: 157 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Paris Georgatos got the match started through his kick off. After 7 minutes of play, Glentown FC's Glenn Magnusson made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dimosthenis Mallios was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eric Axelsson in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dimosthenis Mallios saved ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΣ Β from getting behind. 11 minutes into the game, Glentown FC's Andreas Hedberg nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dimosthenis Mallios made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 20th minute Eric Axelsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dimosthenis Mallios saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Glenn Magnusson struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Dimosthenis Mallios didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Glentown FC. Dimosthenis Mallios came out of the goal in the 22nd minute to try and stop a shot by Glentown FC's Glenn Magnusson. But to his dismay, Glenn Magnusson quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Glenn Magnusson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dimosthenis Mallios having to interfere. Dimosthenis Mallios stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Andreas Hedberg's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. After 27 played minutes ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΣ Β got a freekick which was hit by Kostas Perakoglou. 28 minutes into the match, Eric Axelsson notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΣ Β's Dimosthenis Mallios. Dimosthenis Mallios was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Dimosthenis Mallios showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Glenn Magnusson, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. After 34 minutes of play, Glentown FC's Andreas Hedberg made it 0-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dimosthenis Mallios was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ntinos Tarsinos hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Dimosthenis Mallios made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eric Axelsson in the 38th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Ragnar Björk's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dimosthenis Mallios was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. If Glenn Magnusson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dimosthenis Mallios made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eric Axelsson in the 45th minute of play. After the first half Glentown FC were leading 0-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Eric Axelsson was the one to do the kick off. After 51 minutes of play, Glentown FC's Glenn Magnusson made it 0-6 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dimosthenis Mallios was left in no man's land by his defense there! 53 minutes into the game, Ntinos Tarsinos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΣ Β's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Glentown FC the free kick. Dimosthenis Mallios showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eric Axelsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. In the 58th match minute, ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΣ Β was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Thanos Bakirtzis to maneuver through the defense. 60 minutes in the game Henric Forsberg after having made a beautiful turn got a great opportunity to score and fired away a shot that went just to the left past a relieved Dimosthenis Mallios. A very good opportunity. If Andreas Hedberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the match had gone on for 68 minutes, Glenn Magnusson took a quick shot and it went in 0-7 without a chance for Dimosthenis Mallios to make any attempt to save it. Glenn Magnusson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Dimosthenis Mallios made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Glenn Magnusson in the 72nd minute of play forced ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΣ Β's goalkeeper Dimosthenis Mallios to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dimosthenis Mallios was out of position in the 74 minute of play, and Eric Axelsson capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Eric Axelsson really showed his touch with that goal: 0-8. Dimosthenis Mallios showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Glenn Magnusson, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. In the 91st minute, Glenn Magnusson made a precise shot to the right of Dimosthenis Mallios. ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΣ Β's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-10. Glentown FC's Eric Axelsson got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 96th minute Andreas Hedberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dimosthenis Mallios saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Glentown FC played a much better game than ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΣ Β and deserved their victory. The ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΣ Β players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.