Challenge

kokatinoi Stadium
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Thalis Papaefthimiou got the match started through his kick off. Curacao's Bruno Barrett proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save Curacao from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice moves Thalis Papaefthimiou could shoot a difficult shot in the 5th minute, which Bruno Barrett however easily saved by the left post. 7 minutes into the match, Marios Tomaras had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bruno Barrett. Curacao's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marios Tomaras was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. After having played for 14 minutes, Rocco Owen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Curacao's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rocco Owen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Glyka Nera FC's Eugenios Ioannidis in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Curacao's goalie prevented a goal. Thalis Papaefthimiou's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 20thth minute, Bruno Barrett skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Thalis Papaefthimiou got free with Bruno Barrett in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Curacao's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Eugenios Ioannidis 27 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-0. Bruno Barrett was a little too slow when Eugenios Ioannidis got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 30th minute. The score was now 3-0. After a rather tough play, Glyka Nera FC's Fivos Touboulis got a free kick in the 45th minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kyle Davies was the one to do the kick off. When Glyka Nera FC's Thalis Papaefthimiou in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Curacao's goalie prevented a goal. Bruno Barrett didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eugenios Ioannidis went, in the 56th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. Bruno Barrett made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eugenios Ioannidis in the 62nd minute of play. Curacao's Bruno Barrett played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thalis Papaefthimiou in the 67th minute of play. Marios Tomaras fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bruno Barrett having to interfere. Eugenios Ioannidis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Bruno Barrett tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bruno Barrett made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thalis Papaefthimiou in the 77th minute of play. Kyle Davies kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Glyka Nera FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.