U21 League

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Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tasos Kavvadias kicked off to start the match. When Akis Charalambidis fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Drafi's protests and gave Akis Charalambidis a yellow card for diving instead. Akis Charalambidis kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Pande Georgijevski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ntinos Ioannidis, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. 11 minutes into the match, Drafi's goal looked a bit too open when Mile Apostolski came free, but Babbis Petroutsos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 12 minutes into the game, GFK Osogovo's Cezary Sawicki nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Babbis Petroutsos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. 17 minutes into the game, GFK Osogovo's Mile Apostolski nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Babbis Petroutsos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. After 19 played minutes GFK Osogovo got a freekick which was hit by Cezary Sawicki. After 24 played minutes GFK Osogovo got a freekick which was hit by Nace Ivanoski. In the 25th minute Nace Ivanoski suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. The supporters of GFK Osogovo booed when Drafi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Argyris Ntounias didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 38th minute, Drafi's Tasos Kavvadias dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-3. Babbis Petroutsos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mile Apostolski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ciriaco Salvator fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Babbis Petroutsos having to interfere. After the first half GFK Osogovo were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cezary Sawicki was the one to do the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mile Apostolski in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Babbis Petroutsos saved Drafi from getting behind. With a little luck, Drafi's Babbis Petroutsos got control of the ball when Cezary Sawicki tried to sneak it across the goal line. 60 minutes into the match, GFK Osogovo's goal looked a bit too open when Panagiotis Mitsibonas came free, but Pande Georgijevski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. GFK Osogovo's Pande Georgijevski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Panagiotis Mitsibonas in the 63rd minute of play. Cezary Sawicki's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 66thth minute, Babbis Petroutsos skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 67th minute, Dušan Davidovski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 68 minutes, Ciriaco Salvator mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the GFK Osogovo and the Drafi players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 69 played minutes GFK Osogovo got a freekick which was hit by Ciriaco Salvator. 74 minutes into the match, GFK Osogovo's goal looked a bit too open when Tasos Kavvadias came free, but Pande Georgijevski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 81 played minutes GFK Osogovo got a freekick which was hit by Slave Temelkov. Drafi's Babbis Petroutsos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cezary Sawicki in the 86th minute of play. In the 87th minute Cezary Sawicki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Babbis Petroutsos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. GFK Osogovo's Pande Georgijevski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ntinos Ioannidis in the 93rd minute of play. Giorgos Sokolatopoulos hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. GFK Osogovo's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.