Friendly League

Tserna-Reka-V55
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Fanis Kapernekas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The audience was convinced that Ricardo Gomez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Thodoris Tabakis was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. The Vodka Juniors fans' excitement grew in the 3rd match minute when Vodka Juniors's Ricardo Gomez looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Ricardo Gomez managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vodka Juniors's supporters rose to their feet, but Ricardo Gomez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Thodoris Tabakis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dimitris Stathakos hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. 11 minutes into the match, Fanis Kapernekas notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Vodka Juniors's Tasos Brizolakos. Tasos Brizolakos was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 19th match minute, RO Army V55 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexis Stratakoglou to maneuver through the defense. Thodoris Tabakis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Placido Kepa in the 20th minute of the match. RO Army V55's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Manos Komaitis in the 23rd minute. 26 minutes had been played when some careless play by Vodka Juniors's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Manos Komaitis was slow to take the kick. During this time RO Army V55's players had a chance to rest. RO Army V55's Manos Komaitis was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Tasos Brizolakos in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 28th minute, Roberto Bartuelo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Thodoris Tabakis was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. If Iosif Pantelatos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ricardo Gomez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thodoris Tabakis having to interfere. 44 minutes into the match, RO Army V55's goal looked a bit too open when Ricardo Gomez came free, but Thodoris Tabakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 46 minutes had been played when some careless play by RO Army V55's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Placido Kepa was slow to take the kick. During this time Vodka Juniors's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Vodka Juniors's Placido Kepa to fire away a dangerous shot which Thodoris Tabakis despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Froilan Romero hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. After the first half Vodka Juniors were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Maximino Veronica stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Thodoris Tabakis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardo Gomez, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. In the 55thth minute of the game Maximino Veronica who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but RO Army V55's Thodoris Tabakis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Tasos Brizolakos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gerasimos Patsionidis in the 60th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricardo Gomez in the 61st minute of play forced RO Army V55's goalkeeper Thodoris Tabakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the RO Army V55 defense, Maximino Veronica kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Thodoris Tabakis. The RO Army V55 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Thodoris Tabakis should have stopped the shot. Gerasimos Patsionidis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Tasos Brizolakos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 78 played minutes RO Army V55 got a freekick which was hit by Dimitris Stathakos. Vodka Juniors's Ruben Aztore was substituted for Ricardo Gomez. Vodka Juniors made a substitution. Faustino Totakoxe replaced Roberto Bartuelo. After 80 played minutes RO Army V55 got a freekick which was hit by Dimitris Stathakos. 81 minutes into the game, Placido Kepa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Thodoris Tabakis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A collision led to RO Army V55 getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Dimitris Stathakos hit a great ball. Placido Polo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Fanis Kapernekas hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Thodoris Tabakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ruben Aztore in the 88th minute of play. Ruben Aztore let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 95th minute shot 1-5 at rihgt post. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Vodka Juniors walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.