Official Cup

La Bombonera
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Imperio Cordobés FC's Alberto Benvido 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, Baldomiro Lluterio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. O.T.E's Vaggelis Karagiozis couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 4th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Imperio Cordobés FC. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Stamatis Bravos managed to get in a good position for a shot. O.T.E's supporters rose to their feet, but Stamatis Bravos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Enzo Astigar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 12th minute, Stamatis Bravos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Enzo Astigar was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Enzo Astigar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyriakos Lilis in the 16th minute of play. Enzo Astigar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sakis Batirakis in the 18th minute of the match. Thodoris Karnezis kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in O.T.E's zone, Horacio Cristofor stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nikos Tavlaridis came out of the goal and Horacio Cristofor tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Enzo Astigar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kyriakos Lilis, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Enzo Astigar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonis Klinakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Alberto Benvido could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Nikos Tavlaridis made a huge save. A collision led to O.T.E getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Antonis Klinakis hit a great ball. Alberto Benvido fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nikos Tavlaridis having to interfere. Enzo Astigar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sakis Batirakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Enzo Astigar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonis Klinakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Alberto Benvido sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Anibal Martinez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Antonis Klinakis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind O.T.E's goalkeeper Nikos Tavlaridis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Stamatis Bravos came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the O.T.E fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Stamatis Bravos couldn't finish the play. Enzo Astigar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antonis Klinakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sakis Batirakis's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Enzo Astigar firmly grabbed it by the left post. Sakis Batirakis's late challenge caught a Imperio Cordobés FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sakis Batirakis helped the player get up and apologised. In the 64th match minute, O.T.E was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sakis Batirakis to maneuver through the defense. O.T.E's Nikos Tavlaridis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Benvido in the 68th minute of play. Horacio Cristofor's late challenge caught a O.T.E's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Horacio Cristofor helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of O.T.E booed when Imperio Cordobés FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Horacio Cristofor didn't get a good kick on the ball. 79 minutes into the match, Imperio Cordobés FC's goal looked a bit too open when Antonis Klinakis came free, but Enzo Astigar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Antonis Klinakis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Enzo Astigar made a huge save. Enzo Astigar didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Antonis Klinakis went, in the 82nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind O.T.E's goalkeeper Nikos Tavlaridis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Horacio Cristofor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 97th minute, Horacio Cristofor made a precise shot to the right of Nikos Tavlaridis. O.T.E's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. O.T.E walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.