Friendly League

The Hundreds Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Giannis Papakostopoulos made the kick off which started today's match. David Beckham succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 5th playminute. With a little luck, ROJO's Anacleto Honrio got control of the ball when Alkaios Tsionas tried to sneak it across the goal line. From close distance Giannis Papakostopoulos pressed in the 2-0 goal high up into nets stiches in the right cross 10 minutes into the game. After a defensive mix-up in ROJO's zone, Alkaios Tsionas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Anacleto Honrio came out of the goal and Alkaios Tsionas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Marcelo Llorian hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. 26 minutes into the game, Chatziioannou Kakratsas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Anacleto Honrio was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 30 minutes into the match, ROJO's goal looked a bit too open when Giannis Papakostopoulos came free, but Anacleto Honrio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 33 minutes into the match, ROJO's goal looked a bit too open when Giannis Papakostopoulos came free, but Anacleto Honrio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 33 played minutes ROJO got a freekick which was hit by Ismael Harkaitz. Giannis Papakostopoulos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Giannis Papakostopoulos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Anacleto Honrio made a huge save. In the 41st minute, Uriel Peru hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 44 minutes into the game, Giannis Papakostopoulos recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Anacleto Honrio. Giannis Papakostopoulos showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-0. Giannis Papakostopoulos struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Anacleto Honrio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Go Ahead Eagles.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Humberto Santio to make the kick off. In the 55th minute Alkaios Tsionas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anacleto Honrio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 68 minutes into the match, Giannis Papakostopoulos notched a goal, 6-0, to the right of ROJO's Anacleto Honrio. Anacleto Honrio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience was convinced that Giannis Papakostopoulos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Anacleto Honrio was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. ROJO's Anacleto Honrio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alkaios Tsionas in the 72nd minute of play. David Beckham fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anacleto Honrio having to interfere. When the match clock showed 82 minutes, the score became 7-0 when Giannis Papakostopoulos sped through ROJO's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Anacleto Honrio. In the 87thth minute of the game Giannis Papakostopoulos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ROJO's Anacleto Honrio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Roman Haritz's late challenge caught a Go Ahead Eagles's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Roman Haritz helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, ROJO's Roman Haritz got a free kick in the 89th minute. Go Ahead Eagles were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of ROJO for a fine match.