Official Cup

ERGOTELIS MARTINEGO
Spectators: 158 (Terracing: 119, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Babbis Kourentas started the match with the kick off. With his leg Ganix Casillas managed to avoid a goal in the 3rdth minute, when ERGOTELIS's Babbis Kourentas fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Babbis Kourentass short, quick shot in the 3rdth minute got Ganix Casillas to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 5 minutes into the match, Foguera's goalkeeper Ganix Casillas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Evelio Gregory. In the 6th match minute, ERGOTELIS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Thodoris Kefaloukos to maneuver through the defense. Evelio Gregory hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. When David Villa came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Foguera 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 David Villa couldn't finish the play. Stamatis Ifantis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivan Rubio in the 20th minute of the match. Stamatis Ifantis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivan Rubio in the 24th minute of the match. Stamatis Ifantis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivan Rubio in the 30th minute of play. Babbis Kourentas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Ganix Casillas made a huge save. In the 37th minute Ivan Rubio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stamatis Ifantis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 44 played minutes ERGOTELIS got a freekick which was hit by Evelio Gregory. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind ERGOTELIS's goalkeeper Stamatis Ifantis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 46 minutes into the match, ERGOTELIS's goal looked a bit too open when David Villa came free, but Stamatis Ifantis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and David Villa made a kick off. If Ivan Rubio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Foguera's Ganix Casillas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Evelio Gregory in the 57th minute of play. The supporters of Foguera booed when ERGOTELIS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aimilios Agapidis didn't get a good kick on the ball. 63 minutes into the match, Foguera's David Villa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Stamatis Ifantis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 66 minutes into the match, Foguera's goal looked a bit too open when Panagiotis Agapakis came free, but Ganix Casillas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ivan Rubio in the 71stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Stamatis Ifantis, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. If Babbis Kourentas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Foguera's zone, Babbis Kourentas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ganix Casillas came out of the goal and Babbis Kourentas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Foguera's David Villa in the 80th minute got a chance for a shot 80th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ERGOTELIS's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling David Villa in the 81st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Stamatis Ifantis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a little luck, ERGOTELIS's Stamatis Ifantis got control of the ball when Ivan Rubio tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thodoris Kefaloukos kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Yuvenaliy Berezovskiy kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the ERGOTELIS players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.