Official Cup

Tserna-Reka-V55
Spectators: 524 (Terracing: 394, Seating: 120, VIP seats: 10) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nikos Sterpis kicked off to start the match. Alexandros Iordanidis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Michelangelo Merganiotis in the 4th minute of the match. Akis Sarafis made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Vinícius Junior sent off a good shot on target. In the 11thth minute of the game Nikos Sterpis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but RO Army V55's Alexandros Iordanidis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Nikos Sterpis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alexandros Iordanidis having to make a save. 17 minutes into the match, AFC Ajax's goalkeeper Akis Sarafis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Olcay Bozkurt. Nikos Sterpis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Alexandros Iordanidis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 21 minutes into the match, AFC Ajax's goal looked a bit too open when Olcay Bozkurt came free, but Akis Sarafis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Olcay Bozkurt kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Akis Sarafis. That made the score 1-0 in the 24 minute of play. AFC Ajax's Akis Sarafis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iosif Cupșa in the 28th minute of play. Akis Sarafis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iosif Cupșa in the 28th minute of the match. The AFC Ajax fans' excitement grew in the 32nd match minute when AFC Ajax's Miltos Margaritidis 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 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Olcay Bozkurt in the 34th minute of play forced AFC Ajax's goalkeeper Akis Sarafis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 35th minute RO Army V55 were awarded a corner. Demis Grigoriadis went to the cornerflag to take it. It was a well-played corner which Iosif Cupșa managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Alexandros Iordanidis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Michelangelo Merganiotis's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. Akis Sarafis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Olcay Bozkurt in the 40th minute. After a defensive mix-up in AFC Ajax's zone, Iosif Cupșa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Akis Sarafis came out of the goal and Iosif Cupșa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. RO Army V55's Alexandros Iordanidis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Michelangelo Merganiotis in the 47th minute of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Olcay Bozkurt to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute Vinícius Junior shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Akis Sarafis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Akis Sarafis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Olcay Bozkurt in the 53rd minute of play. AFC Ajax's Akis Sarafis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vinícius Junior in the 54th minute of play. Vinícius Junior might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Akis Sarafis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Vinícius Junior ran back to his position shaking his head. Alexandros Iordanidis made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Markos Seremetidis sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, RO Army V55's Alexandros Iordanidis got control of the ball when Markos Seremetidis tried to sneak it across the goal line. Markos Seremetidis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alexandros Iordanidis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. 64 minutes into the match, Markos Seremetidis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alexandros Iordanidis. RO Army V55's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Markos Seremetidis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. RO Army V55's Marcos Mazer was substituted for Demis Grigoriadis. 68 minutes into the game, Thalis Karteris threw the ball into play from the sideline. RO Army V55's Giorgos Kalantas quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Michelangelo Merganiotis was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 71st minute. AFC Ajax's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Alexandros Iordanidis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Markos Seremetidis in the 74th minute. Markos Seremetidis in the 74thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Alexandros Iordanidis, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 79 minutes into the game, AFC Ajax's Markos Seremetidis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alexandros Iordanidis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. After 83 minutes of play, AFC Ajax's Stavros Tsebelis made it 1-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alexandros Iordanidis was left in no man's land by his defense there! Akis Sarafis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iosif Cupșa, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. The supporters of RO Army V55 booed when AFC Ajax was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lakis Tsopakis didn't get a good kick on the ball.

AFC Ajax's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.