Friendly League

Tserna-Reka-V55
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Tricolor's 叶平卫 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. Paulo Bolas struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Thodoris Tabakis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tricolor. Bernardino Gil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thodoris Tabakis having to interfere. Thodoris Tabakis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 叶平卫 in the 10th minute of the match. Thodoris Tabakis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from 叶平卫 went, in the 14th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 18 minutes into the game, Tricolor's Luis Tancredo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Thodoris Tabakis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Tricolor were awarded a corner in the 22th minute after RO Army V55's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tómas Planet took the corner. A collision led to RO Army V55 getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Demis Tanalidis hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 叶平卫 in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Thodoris Tabakis saved RO Army V55 from getting behind. When the match clock showed 30 minutes, the score became 0-3 when 叶平卫 sped through RO Army V55's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Thodoris Tabakis. Thodoris Tabakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 叶平卫 in the 33rd minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-5 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fanis Kapernekas was the one to do the kick off. Thodoris Tabakis was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Bernardino Gil showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-6 in the 51 minute of play. RO Army V55's Thodoris Tabakis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis Tancredo in the 56th minute of play. After 59 played minutes Tricolor got a freekick which was hit by 叶平卫. The audience thought a goal was coming when 叶平卫 got free with Thodoris Tabakis in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thodoris Tabakis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernardino Gil in the 63rd minute of the match. Thodoris Tabakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 叶平卫 in the 64th minute of play. Bernardino Gil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a little luck, RO Army V55's Thodoris Tabakis got control of the ball when 叶平卫 tried to sneak it across the goal line. RO Army V55's Demis Tanalidis got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Zacarias Lordi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Thodoris Tabakis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. 75 minutes had been played when some careless play by RO Army V55's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tómas Planet was slow to take the kick. During this time Tricolor's players had a chance to rest. Alexis Stratakoglou thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Thodoris Tabakis, a very annoying self made goal in the 75th minute which led to 0-7. In the 78th minute 叶平卫 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thodoris Tabakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luis Tancredo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thodoris Tabakis having to interfere. After 87 played minutes Tricolor got a freekick which was hit by Arnie Mcquoid. Bernardino Gil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bernardino Gil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thodoris Tabakis having to interfere. RO Army V55's Thodoris Tabakis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save RO Army V55 from getting a goal against them. 95 minutes into the match, RO Army V55's goalkeeper Thodoris Tabakis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tómas Planet. The RO Army V55 fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Tricolor were clearly better and deserved to take the win.