Official Cup

Saronida Stadium
Spectators: 187 (Terracing: 141, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Eugenio Aversano started the match with the kick off. When Valerios Voutsas came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the Saronida FC 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 Valerios Voutsas couldn't finish the play. In the 11th minute Valerios Voutsas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Liu Jun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Liu Jun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karl-Heinz Schneider in the 12th minute of play. In the 13th minute, Valerios Voutsas 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. Valerios Voutsas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Liu Jun made a huge save. Liu Jun was out of position in the 17 minute of play, and Valerios Voutsas capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Valerios Voutsas really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. 23 minutes had been played when some careless play by 永远有多远's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Karl-Heinz Schneider was slow to take the kick. During this time Saronida FC's players had a chance to rest. A well-hit corner resulted in Christoforos Iordanakos heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. 永远有多远's Liu Jun proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save 永远有多远 from getting a goal against them. Karl-Heinz Schneider received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Liu Jun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Valerios Voutsas got free with Liu Jun in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Laurențiu Susara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Clis Guerrez, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. The supporters of 永远有多远 booed when Saronida FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stelios Skountouflas didn't get a good kick on the ball. 46 minutes into the match, Saronida FC's goal looked a bit too open when Eugenio Aversano came free, but Laurențiu Susara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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 hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Valerios Voutsas to strike the kick off in the second half. Valerios Voutsas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 59th match minute, 永远有多远 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 任昂岩 to maneuver through the defense. Saronida FC's Savas Ravousis was substituted for Manos Oustabasidis. The supporters of Saronida FC booed when 永远有多远 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. 任昂岩 didn't get a good kick on the ball. Huang Tian Yun's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Liu Jun read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 62nd minute of play. Clis Guerrez received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Laurențiu Susara came out and tried to block the shot, but Clis Guerrez slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 67th minute. Huang Tian Yun scored 3-2 in the 72nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Liu Jun, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 78th minute, Huang Tian Yun made a precise shot to the right of Liu Jun. 永远有多远's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-2. Stelios Skountouflas kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Saronida FC's Laurențiu Susara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 崔翔宇 in the 85th minute of play. After some careless play in the 永远有多远 defense, Huang Tian Yun kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Liu Jun. The 永远有多远 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Liu Jun should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Huang Tian Yun in the 91st minute of play forced 永远有多远's goalkeeper Liu Jun to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in 永远有多远's zone, Huang Tian Yun stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Liu Jun came out of the goal and Huang Tian Yun tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Saronida FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while 永远有多远 had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.