Official Cup

Tana dei Grigi
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Go Ahead Eagles's Giannis Papakostopoulos 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 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Lupi Grigi's goalkeeper Bruno Tullo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Bruno Tullo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Giannis Papakostopoulos went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 9 minutes into the match, Lupi Grigi's goal looked a bit too open when Alkaios Tsionas came free, but Bruno Tullo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 12 minutes into the game, Go Ahead Eagles's Alkaios Tsionas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bruno Tullo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. If Alkaios Tsionas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 17th minute, Giannis Papakostopoulos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Go Ahead Eagles fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. The Go Ahead Eagles fans' excitement grew in the 20th match minute when Go Ahead Eagles's Chatziioannou Kakratsas 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 0-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Bruno Tullo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alkaios Tsionas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 27 minutes into the game, Go Ahead Eagles's Alkaios Tsionas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bruno Tullo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. In the 31stth minute of the game Chatziioannou Kakratsas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lupi Grigi's Bruno Tullo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 45 minutes of play, Go Ahead Eagles's Giannis Papakostopoulos made it 0-8 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bruno Tullo was left in no man's land by his defense there!

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dave Maiorano made a kick off. When the match had gone on for 52 minutes, Chatziioannou Kakratsas put it in 0-9 from a short distance just to the right of Bruno Tullo. Bruno Tullo was out of position in the 55 minute of play, and Giannis Papakostopoulos capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Giannis Papakostopoulos really showed his touch with that goal: 0-10. 58 minutes into the match, Lupi Grigi's goal looked a bit too open when Giannis Papakostopoulos came free, but Bruno Tullo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 59 minutes into the game, Dave Maiorano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lupi Grigi's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Go Ahead Eagles the free kick. In the 59th match minute, Lupi Grigi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dave Maiorano to maneuver through the defense. Bruno Tullo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Giannis Papakostopoulos in the 60th minute of play. David Beckhams short, quick shot in the 64thth minute got Bruno Tullo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 65 minutes into the game, David Beckham lined in a short shot 0-11 behind a frustrated Bruno Tullo. Federico Menna's late challenge caught a Go Ahead Eagles's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Federico Menna helped the player get up and apologised. In the 68th minute, Federico Menna hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Chatziioannou Kakratsas took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 68th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Bruno Tullo. Lupi Grigi's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 73 minutes into the match, Lupi Grigi's goalkeeper Bruno Tullo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alkaios Tsionas. Giannis Papakostopouloss short, quick shot in the 76thth minute got Bruno Tullo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 77 minutes into the match, Lupi Grigi's goal looked a bit too open when Panos Rachiotis came free, but Bruno Tullo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Giannis Papakostopoulos in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bruno Tullo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Bruno Tullo came out of the goal in the 84th minute to try and stop a shot by Go Ahead Eagles's Giannis Papakostopoulos. But to his dismay, Giannis Papakostopoulos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-13. After 87 minutes, Giannis Papakostopoulos made it 0-14 with a short kick to the right side. Lupi Grigi's Bruno Tullo tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Chatziioannou Kakratsas succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-15 in the 91st playminute. Giannis Papakostopoulos's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 94thth minute, Bruno Tullo skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Bruno Tullo stood somewhat misplaced when Chatziioannou Kakratsas came free in front of goal and shot 0-16 to the left of him in the 96 minute.