Friendly League

Eduardo Galeano
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Miltos Argyrakos kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Anastasios Lazos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jude Bellinger was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 4th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. 6 minutes into the match, Juan Laffitte had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Miltos Kyriazis. AEK S.C's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Juan Laffitte was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Miltos Kyriazis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juan Laffitte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Miltos Kyriazis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Juan Laffitte, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. 15 minutes into the match, Juan Laffitte dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Miltos Kyriazis, 2-0. Guifre Gorbin received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Miltos Kyriazis came out and tried to block the shot, but Guifre Gorbin slotted it home off the left post making it 4-0 in the 23rd minute. A hard shot 26 in the game by Juan Laffitte from a close distance when the talented Miltos Kyriazis managed to make a qualified save. AEK S.C's players were relieved. 26 minutes into the game, Simone Ritieni recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Miltos Kyriazis. Simone Ritieni showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 5-0. In the 30th minute, Fanis Torosidis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 31 minutes, Juan Laffitte made it 6-0 with a short kick to the right side. AEK S.C's Miltos Kyriazis tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Anastasios Lazos hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Juan Laffitte managed to get in a good position for a shot. los nadies's supporters rose to their feet, but Juan Laffitte was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Miltos Kyriazis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pantelis Chatzivelos during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. During the 41st minute of the match Pantelis Chatzivelos completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Pantelis Chatzivelos a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 41st minute of the game. One of AEK S.C:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of los nadies:s goal. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 7-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Juan Laffitte made a kick off. 51 minutes into the match, AEK S.C's goal looked a bit too open when Simone Ritieni came free, but Miltos Kyriazis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 52 minutes into the game, Amadeo Martxel cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 8-0. Miltos Kyriazis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The los nadies fans' excitement grew in the 55th match minute when los nadies's Juan Laffitte 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 9-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Giotis Papagiannis's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Camilo Isauro firmly grabbed it by the left post. Miltos Kyriazis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juan Laffitte in the 61st minute of play. In the 64th minute, Anastasios Lazos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Jude Bellinger came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the los nadies 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 Jude Bellinger couldn't finish the play. 71 minutes into the game, los nadies's Amadeo Martxel nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Miltos Kyriazis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 12-0. In the 74th minute, Simone Ritieni made a precise shot to the right of Miltos Kyriazis. AEK S.C's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 13-0. Miltos Kyriazis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guifre Gorbin in the 79th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cenan Ergüven in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Miltos Kyriazis saved AEK S.C from getting behind. 83 minutes into the game, Simone Ritieni cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 14-0. Miltos Kyriazis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 88 minutes, Cenan Ergüven made it 15-0 with a short kick to the right side. AEK S.C's Miltos Kyriazis tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 96 minutes into the match, Amadeo Martxel had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Miltos Kyriazis. AEK S.C's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Amadeo Martxel was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 17-0. When the referee ended the match the los nadies players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.