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FC NATIONAL ARENA
Spectators: 9250 (Terracing: 6939, Seating: 2127, VIP seats: 184) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Rafael Cutberto made the kick off which started today's match. The crowd rose to their feet as Rafael Cutberto kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Akhilleus Pantelakos. That made the score 1-0 in the 4 minute of play. After a rather tough play, FC NATIONAL's Kolonos Petrakis got a free kick in the 8th minute. In the 10th minute, one of FC NATIONAL:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for FC NATIONAL. In the 12th minute, Chronis Gomatos made a precise shot to the right of Alexandros Petridis. FC NATIONAL's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. In the 15th minute, FC NATIONAL's Rafael Cutberto dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. Akhilleus Pantelakos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafael Cutberto in the 19th minute of play. In the 22nd minute, Rafael Cutberto got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Phaiakes Paraskevopoulos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 24th minute, Rafael Cutberto fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. When the match had gone on for 25 minutes, Rafael Cutberto put it in 3-1 from a short distance just to the right of Akhilleus Pantelakos. When Paraskevas Sorin came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the FC NATIONAL 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 Paraskevas Sorin couldn't finish the play. In the 30thth minute of the game Rafael Cutberto who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Arakhamítais's Akhilleus Pantelakos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 32 minutes into the game, Rafael Cutberto lined in a short shot 4-1 behind a frustrated Akhilleus Pantelakos. Akhilleus Pantelakos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rafael Cutberto's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. Phaiakes Paraskevopoulos struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Akhilleus Pantelakos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC NATIONAL. Rafael Cutberto did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 5-1 to the left of a surprised Akhilleus Pantelakos 39 minutes into the match. 43 minutes into the match, Arakhamítais's goalkeeper Akhilleus Pantelakos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rafael Cutberto. After a rather tough play, Arakhamítais's Kerkops Mousa got a free kick in the 44th minute. After having played for 46 minutes, Rafael Cutberto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC NATIONAL's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rafael Cutberto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 5-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Makareus Christakos to strike the kick off in the second half. Akhilleus Pantelakos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rafael Cutberto's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. Akhilleus Pantelakos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fanis Kaloxylos, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. When FC NATIONAL's Rafael Cutberto in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Arakhamítais's goalie prevented a goal. In the 60th minute, Rafael Cutberto left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC NATIONAL fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-1. Fanis Kaloxylos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Akhilleus Pantelakos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 66 minutes, Rafael Cutberto made it 7-1 with a short kick to the right side. Arakhamítais's Akhilleus Pantelakos tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 71st minute Rafael Cutberto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Akhilleus Pantelakos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC NATIONAL's Rafael Cutberto got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The FC NATIONAL fans' excitement grew in the 79th match minute when FC NATIONAL's Rafael Cutberto 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 9-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After 82 played minutes FC NATIONAL got a freekick which was hit by Fanis Kaloxylos. In the 84th minute, Rafael Cutberto ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Akhilleus Pantelakos was frozen by the shot and now it was 10-1. Akhilleus Pantelakos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafael Cutberto, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Kerkops Mousa kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. 93 minutes into the match, Arakhamítais's goal looked a bit too open when Rafael Cutberto came free, but Akhilleus Pantelakos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arakhamítais's Akhilleus Pantelakos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paraskevas Sorin in the 95th minute of play. There was no doubt that FC NATIONAL were the better team. FC NATIONAL's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.