Official Cup

stadio damari
Spectators: 158 (Terracing: 119, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Fivos Pontikakis started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Gitano Iniesta cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Fondas Balouris was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Gitano Iniesta's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fondas Balouris read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. After 8 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ! 18 minutes into the game, Manolis Papalexiou was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave UE Cornella the free kick. UE Cornella's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Toni Medina in the 21st minute. When UE Cornella's Gitano Iniesta in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ's goalie prevented a goal. Carles Hidalgo kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. 44 minutes into the game, UE Cornella's Gitano Iniesta nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fondas Balouris made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-4 lead.

UE Cornella's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Toni Medina in the 53rd minute. A nice corner shot did that Toni Medina got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Fondas Balouris quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ's goalkeeper Fondas Balouris, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some careless play in the ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ defense, Gitano Iniesta kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fondas Balouris. The ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fondas Balouris should have stopped the shot. After 66 minutes UE Cornella's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Dimosthenis Tsogas who took care of the corner kick. In the 70th minute Fivos Pontikakis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fresco Baltanas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fondas Balouris made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gitano Iniesta in the 73rd minute of play. Gitano Iniesta in the 74thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Fondas Balouris, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 75 minutes into the game, Alvito Font cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-6. Fondas Balouris was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Gitano Iniesta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Fondas Balouris tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Manolis Papalexiou kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ's defense didn't have a chance, in the 89th minute, when Gitano Iniesta scored to the left of an out of position Fondas Balouris, making the score, 0-7. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched UE Cornella eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.