Official Cup

Catalina Pego
Spectators: 158 (Terracing: 119, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Roger Flor made the kick off which started today's match. Enrique Mouricio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aurelio Lehen having to interfere. In the 11th minute, Valentino Ricci fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Efthimis Giotopoulos, passed just outside the right post. A hard shot 12 in the game by Momo Sampler from a close distance when the talented Efthimis Giotopoulos managed to make a qualified save. PicksBattle.com's players were relieved. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Roger Flor in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aurelio Lehen saved FUF F.C from getting behind. 21 minutes into the game, Valentino Ricci recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Efthimis Giotopoulos. Valentino Ricci showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. Atabek Ula fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Efthimis Giotopoulos having to interfere. PicksBattle.com's defense didn't have a chance, in the 26th minute, when Valentino Ricci scored to the left of an out of position Efthimis Giotopoulos, making the score, 4-0. Valentino Ricci scored 5-0 in the 29th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Efthimis Giotopoulos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Aurelio Lehen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivan Solo, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. 34 minutes in the game, Valentino Ricci fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Efthimis Giotopoulos having to interfere. 44 minutes into the game, Valentino Ricci recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Efthimis Giotopoulos. Valentino Ricci showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 8-0. With an all-out effort, FUF F.C's Efthimis Giotopoulos threw himself towards the right post 47 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Atabek Ula, which otherwise would have been placed in the net.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Valentino Ricci to make the kick off. Valentino Ricci took the ball and in the 53 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Efthimis Giotopoulos. Efthimis Giotopoulos dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 9-0. In the 55th minute, Valentino Ricci ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Efthimis Giotopoulos was frozen by the shot and now it was 10-0. Sergio Bihar blasted a shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Efthimis Giotopoulos having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sergio Bihar in the 62nd minute of play forced PicksBattle.com's goalkeeper Efthimis Giotopoulos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 64 minutes into the match, Sergio Bihar had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Efthimis Giotopoulos. PicksBattle.com's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sergio Bihar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 11-0. FUF F.C's Aurelio Lehen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save FUF F.C from getting a goal against them. If Sergio Bihar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, PicksBattle.com's Dimitris Kalofolias got a free kick in the 78th minute. The supporters of FUF F.C booed when PicksBattle.com was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dimitris Kalofolias didn't get a good kick on the ball. Efthimis Giotopoulos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sergio Bihar, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Efthimis Giotopoulos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sergio Bihar in the 88th minute of the match. In the 90th minute, Sergio Bihar left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FUF F.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 14-0. FUF F.C's Simon Phillips quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Dimitris Kalofolias, made in the 95th minute of the game. 96 minutes into the game, FUF F.C's Sergio Bihar nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Efthimis Giotopoulos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 15-0. There was no doubt that FUF F.C were the better team. FUF F.C's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.