Official Cup

ELLAND ROAD
Spectators: 166 (Terracing: 125, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Damião Granja started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Emilian Martinez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Panos Tsabis in the 9th minute of play. The supporters of Kolopetinitsa booed when Kaplan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dércio Leitão didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emilian Martinez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Panagiotis Kaliasis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emilian Martinez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Panagiotis Kaliasis in the 15th minute of play. 17 minutes into the match, Kaplan's goal looked a bit too open when Nial Peyton came free, but Emilian Martinez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Ren Zhi Ke kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Güralp Uğurtan. That made the score 1-0 in the 19 minute of play. In the 22nd minute Nial Peyton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emilian Martinez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Kaplan's Baptiste Després got a free kick in the 25th minute. Emilian Martinez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nial Peyton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 27th minute of the match Kolopetinitsa got a corner. Kaplan's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Panagiotis Kaliasis ran over to the corner to take the kick. When Kaplan's Ren Zhi Ke in the 29th minute got a chance for a shot 29th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kolopetinitsa's goalie prevented a goal. 31 minutes had been played when some careless play by Kolopetinitsa's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Dércio Leitão was slow to take the kick. During this time Kaplan's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Jesus Isauro almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Kolopetinitsa's Güralp Uğurtan did a great save. A collision led to Kaplan getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Damião Granja hit a great ball. Güralp Uğurtan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Damião Granja, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 40 minutes into the match, Kolopetinitsa's goal looked a bit too open when Ren Zhi Ke came free, but Güralp Uğurtan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emilian Martinez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Panagiotis Kaliasis, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Güralp Uğurtan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ren Zhi Ke, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Güralp Uğurtan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luciano Victoro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nial Peyton stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Kaplan's goalkeeper Emilian Martinez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Panagiotis Kaliasis. Güralp Uğurtan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ren Zhi Ke, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Güralp Uğurtan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damião Granja, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Kolopetinitsa's Güralp Uğurtan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Baptiste Després in the 58th minute of play. 62 minutes into the match, Kaplan's goal looked a bit too open when Panagiotis Kaliasis came free, but Emilian Martinez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Panos Tsabis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 71 minutes of play, Kolopetinitsa's Nial Peyton made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Emilian Martinez was left in no man's land by his defense there! Nial Peyton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emilian Martinez having to interfere. In a very dangerous position, a player in Kaplan fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 77th minute. Penalty! The goalkeeper, Emilian Martinez, was totally fooled by Kolopetinitsa's Panagiotis Kaliasis, who 78 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Güralp Uğurtan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ren Zhi Ke in the 85th minute of the match. Emilian Martinez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nial Peyton in the 87th minute of play. In the 90th match minute, Kaplan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teodosio Erramu to maneuver through the defense. Nial Peyton took the ball and in the 98 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Emilian Martinez. Emilian Martinez dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. The Kolopetinitsa supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Kolopetinitsa would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.