Prized/Friendly Cup

M.F.C. ARENA
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Kosmas Agritis got the match started through his kick off. Omiros Bakogiannopoulos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Odysseus De Souza's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. Miltiadis Kolitsis's late challenge caught a FC Lugano's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Miltiadis Kolitsis helped the player get up and apologised. In the 5th minute, Miltiadis Kolitsis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. MICE F.C.'s Omiros Bakogiannopoulos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Odysseus De Souza in the 5th minute of play. If Stephen Witschard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Omiros Bakogiannopoulos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Odysseus De Souza, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. After 20 minutes of play, FC Lugano's Florian Diederich made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Omiros Bakogiannopoulos was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Petros Labiris fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MICE F.C.'s protests and gave Petros Labiris a yellow card for diving instead. After 23 played minutes MICE F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Petros Labiris. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Maximilian Buser managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Lugano's supporters rose to their feet, but Maximilian Buser was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Omiros Bakogiannopoulos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 26th match minute, MICE F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Theodosis Theodorakoglou to maneuver through the defense. 29 minutes into the game, FC Lugano's Odysseus De Souza nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Omiros Bakogiannopoulos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. After 31 played minutes FC Lugano got a freekick which was hit by Tade Zeller. 36 minutes into the match, MICE F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Odysseus De Souza came free, but Omiros Bakogiannopoulos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Omiros Bakogiannopoulos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tiziano Gamache in the 45th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tiziano Gamache in the 46th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Omiros Bakogiannopoulos saved MICE F.C. from getting behind. In the 46thth minute of the game Tiziano Gamache who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MICE F.C.'s Omiros Bakogiannopoulos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tiziano Gamache to strike the kick off in the second half. Omiros Bakogiannopoulos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tiziano Gamache, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Tiziano Gamache's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 53rdth minute, Omiros Bakogiannopoulos skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The supporters of MICE F.C. booed when FC Lugano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guido Emennegger didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tasos Tsirigopoulos took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 61st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Max Sevier. FC Lugano's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 66 minutes into the game, Tiziano Gamache recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Omiros Bakogiannopoulos. Tiziano Gamache showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-4. Omiros Bakogiannopoulos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fedor Adler in the 69th minute. Omiros Bakogiannopoulos stood somewhat misplaced when Tiziano Gamache came free in front of goal and shot 0-5 to the left of him in the 69 minute. When Tito Waechter fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Lugano's protests and gave Tito Waechter a yellow card for diving instead. Tito Waechter kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Max Sevier took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kosmas Agritis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Omiros Bakogiannopoulos was out of position in the 84 minute of play, and Tiziano Gamache capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Tiziano Gamache really showed his touch with that goal: 0-6. An unexpectedly hard shot by Odysseus De Souza in the 93rd minute of play forced MICE F.C.'s goalkeeper Omiros Bakogiannopoulos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FC Lugano's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.