Friendly League

kokatinoi Stadium
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Zoel Sierra started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Juventus FC booed when Glyka Nera FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Petros Kotsios didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marios Tomaras hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Quentin Obis took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 12th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Sakis Karvouniaris. Glyka Nera FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 19 minutes into the game, Víctor Huarte cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Sakis Karvouniaris was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Glyka Nera FC's Sakis Karvouniaris played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Víctor Huarte in the 24th minute of play. In the 33rd minute Zoel Sierra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sakis Karvouniaris saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sakis Karvouniaris made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Víctor Huarte in the 35th minute of play. In the 38thth minute of the game Zoel Sierra who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Glyka Nera FC's Sakis Karvouniaris was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Sakis Karvouniaris took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Víctor Huarte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Juventus FC fans' excitement grew in the 43rd match minute when Juventus FC's Víctor Huarte 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 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Zoel Sierra's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sakis Karvouniaris read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 46th minute of play. After the first half Juventus FC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Thalis Papaefthimiou made a kick off. When the match had gone on for 57 minutes, Víctor Huarte took a quick shot and it went in 0-4 without a chance for Sakis Karvouniaris to make any attempt to save it. 65 minutes into the match, Víctor Huarte dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Sakis Karvouniaris, 0-5. Zoel Sierra kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Juventus FC's Víctor Huarte got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Sakis Karvouniaris made an important save on a dangerous shot by Víctor Huarte in the 76th minute. Juventus FC were awarded a corner in the 77th minute after Glyka Nera FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Quentin Obis took the corner. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Glyka Nera FC's goalie and right to Aketza Quesada. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Glyka Nera FC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. After 77 played minutes Juventus FC got a freekick which was hit by Aketza Quesada. Víctor Huartes short, quick shot in the 86thth minute got Sakis Karvouniaris to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The supporters of Juventus FC booed when Glyka Nera FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stelios Egomitis didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Glyka Nera FC's Sakis Karvouniaris got control of the ball when Zoel Sierra tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eugenios Ioannidis in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mansour Buffon saved Juventus FC from getting behind. Quentin Obis, 93 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal.