U23 League

Sadovitsa Stadium
Spectators: 149 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 0) GFK Osogovo's Cezary Sawicki started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Ntinos Pantelakis hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. GFK Osogovo's Paskal Partenijev got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, GFK Osogovo's Cezary Sawicki got a free kick in the 6th minute. In the 10th match minute, GFK Osogovo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cezary Sawicki to maneuver through the defense. Pande Georgijevski made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Thomas Chatzichristos sent off a good shot on target. In the 16th minute of the match, Giannis Botitsis tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Pande Georgijevski saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 19th minute, Dhafnospiliá BC's Thomas Chatzichristos dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. In the 21st match minute, GFK Osogovo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teofil Pavlovski to maneuver through the defense. Taam Taaensen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Through an outstanding action, after 29 minutes, Pande Georgijevski successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. GFK Osogovo's Pande Georgijevski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save GFK Osogovo from getting a goal against them. In the 34th minute Giannis Botitsis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pande Georgijevski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Slave Temelkov hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. 36 minutes into the match, GFK Osogovo's goal looked a bit too open when Taam Taaensen came free, but Pande Georgijevski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Giorgos Mikros recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nikos Kaminaridis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cezary Sawicki in the 40th minute of play. In the 42nd minute, Taam Taaensen had to leave the field with a concussion. Dhafnospiliá BC made a substitution. Ntinos Paboulis replaced Taam Taaensen. After 43 played minutes GFK Osogovo got a freekick which was hit by Slave Temelkov. 44 minutes into the match, GFK Osogovo's goal looked a bit too open when Giannis Botitsis came free, but Pande Georgijevski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 46 minutes, Pande Georgijevski successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Giannis Botitsis to strike the kick off in the second half. Nikos Kaminaridis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cezary Sawicki in the 52nd minute of play. 54 minutes into the match, Cezary Sawicki had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nikos Kaminaridis. Dhafnospiliá BC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cezary Sawicki was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. 57 minutes into the match, GFK Osogovo's goal looked a bit too open when Thomas Chatzichristos came free, but Pande Georgijevski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 61st minute, Cezary Sawicki ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nikos Kaminaridis was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. In the 64th minute, GFK Osogovo's Cezary Sawicki dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-3. Pande Georgijevski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Giannis Botitsis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Dhafnospiliá BC booed when GFK Osogovo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Teofil Pavlovski didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thomas Chatzichristos in the 72nd minute of play forced GFK Osogovo's goalkeeper Pande Georgijevski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Slave Temelkov hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Pande Georgijevski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Giorgos Mikros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 76 minutes into the game, Cezary Sawicki was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. GFK Osogovo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Dhafnospiliá BC the free kick. A collision led to GFK Osogovo getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Cezary Sawicki hit a great ball. Pande Georgijevski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thomas Chatzichristos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nikos Kaminaridis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ciriaco Salvator in the 83rd minute of play. GFK Osogovo's Pande Georgijevski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ntinos Paboulis in the 84th minute of play. In the 88th minute Giannis Botitsis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pande Georgijevski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pande Georgijevski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thomas Chatzichristos in the 90th minute of play. The supporters of Dhafnospiliá BC booed when GFK Osogovo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Teofil Pavlovski didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Dhafnospiliá BC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching GFK Osogovo's performance. The match ended with a win for GFK Osogovo.