Official Cup

Ciudad de Sabaneta
Spectators: 185 (Terracing: 140, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Aris Kravaris got the match started through his kick off. In the 6th match minute, Trifillia.FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Grigoris Tzorvas to maneuver through the defense. Maximo Lomba kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. In the 17th minute of the match Nikos Markopoulos shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Zacarias Sana showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. When Jonatan Mocellar fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sabaneta FC's protests and gave Jonatan Mocellar a yellow card for diving instead. Jonatan Mocellar kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Aris Kravaris recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Antonis Meintanis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zacarias Sana having to interfere. Periklis Dentsas might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Zacarias Sana. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Periklis Dentsas ran back to his position shaking his head. Maraman Bances hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. After 37 played minutes, Trifillia.FC's Antonis Meintanis shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Zacarias Sana came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Trifillia.FC reached it. 41 minutes into the match, Aris Kravaris notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Sabaneta FC's Zacarias Sana. Zacarias Sana was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ilias Papanikolas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Indalecio Larramendi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zacarias Sana showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nikos Markopoulos in the 48th minute of the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Clemente Ruy was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the game, Aris Kravaris was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Trifillia.FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sabaneta FC the free kick. Aris Kravaris kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Zacarias Sana made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Aris Kravaris sent off a good shot on target. 68 minutes into the game, Achilleas Karaflas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Trifillia.FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sabaneta FC the free kick. The supporters of Sabaneta FC booed when Trifillia.FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Achilleas Karaflas didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 71 played minutes Sabaneta FC got a freekick which was hit by Jonatan Mocellar. Aris Kravaris sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 80 minutes into the match, Trifillia.FC's goal looked a bit too open when Maraman Bances came free, but Ilias Papanikolas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 82 minutes of play, Sabaneta FC's Lesardo Gaztañondo made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ilias Papanikolas was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 85 minutes, Nikos Markopoulos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Trifillia.FC and the Sabaneta FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ilias Papanikolas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lesardo Gaztañondo, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Ilias Papanikolas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lesardo Gaztañondo in the 94th minute of play. In the 97th minute Periklis Dentsas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zacarias Sana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.