Official Cup

TANTALOS ANGAVANAKIS
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ren Zhi Ke got the match started through his kick off. Pavlos Fotiadis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvaro Cordarrol, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Pavlos Fotiadis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvaro Cordarrol, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Pavlos Fotiadis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ren Zhi Ke, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ren Zhi Ke in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pavlos Fotiadis saved Cyprus Eagles AFC from getting behind. Dércio Leitão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Pavlos Fotiadis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 22ndth minute of the game Luciano Victoro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cyprus Eagles AFC's Pavlos Fotiadis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Pavlos Fotiadis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ren Zhi Ke, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emilian Martinez had great luck who in the 28thth minute grab hold of the ball when Konstantinos Ikonomopoulos from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. 30 minutes into the match, Cyprus Eagles AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ren Zhi Ke came free, but Pavlos Fotiadis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pavlos Fotiadis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luciano Victoro in the 33rd minute of play. Nikos Pathekas's late challenge caught a Kaplan's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nikos Pathekas helped the player get up and apologised. In the 37th minute, Nikos Pathekas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 38 played minutes, Kaplan's Luciano Victoro shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Pavlos Fotiadis came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Kaplan reached it. Konstantinos Ikonomopoulos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ren Zhi Ke struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Pavlos Fotiadis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kaplan. In the 44th match minute, Cyprus Eagles AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sakis Melisofagos to maneuver through the defense. After 45 minutes of play, Kaplan's Luciano Victoro made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pavlos Fotiadis was left in no man's land by his defense there! Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Pavlos Fotiadis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luciano Victoro in the 50th minute. 52 minutes into the match, Kaplan's goal looked a bit too open when Konstantinos Ikonomopoulos came free, but Emilian Martinez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Orlando Teofilio kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Kaplan's Emilian Martinez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nontas Markas in the 62nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alvaro Cordarrol in the 65th minute of play forced Cyprus Eagles AFC's goalkeeper Pavlos Fotiadis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Emilian Martinez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nontas Markas in the 70th minute of play. Pavlos Fotiadis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alvaro Cordarrol, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 76 minutes Cyprus Eagles AFC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Luciano Victoro who took care of the corner kick. Babbis Papoutsakis tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Pavlos Fotiadis. An unnecessary self made goal, 0-2 in the 77th minute. Nontas Markas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Emilian Martinez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot 82 in the game by Ren Zhi Ke from a close distance when the talented Pavlos Fotiadis managed to make a qualified save. Cyprus Eagles AFC's players were relieved. Pavlos Fotiadis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Orlando Teofilio, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Konstantinos Ikonomopoulos during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Cyprus Eagles AFC getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Konstantinos Ikonomopoulos hit a great ball. When Sakis Melisofagos fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cyprus Eagles AFC's protests and gave Sakis Melisofagos a yellow card for diving instead. Sakis Melisofagos hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. When the final whistle sounded Kaplan left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Cyprus Eagles AFC.