Prized/Friendly Cup

Saronida Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tomás Domeka kicked off to start the match. 2 minutes into the game, Sergio Ixaka was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Los Delfines's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Saronida FC the free kick. After 2 played minutes Los Delfines got a freekick which was hit by Sergio Ixaka. Manos Taganikas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Tomás Domeka recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 12th minute, Manos Taganikas got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Los Delfines's Sergio Ixaka got his second yellow card of the match in the 15th minute. The referee ordered Sergio Ixaka off the ground. Sergio Ixaka hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. If Tomás Domeka had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Saronida FC's Kyriakos Patemtzis got a free kick in the 20th minute. Lazaros Theofilakos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luis Ekhi in the 21st minute of the match. In the 31st minute, Saronida FC's Manos Taganikas ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Samuel Egun. Samuel Egun yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Roque Senio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Los Delfines's supporters rose to their feet, but Roque Senio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lazaros Theofilakos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 44th match minute, Los Delfines was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aquilino Jaume to maneuver through the defense. The long shot by Vassilis Nikolaidis in the 45th minute really tested Samuel Egun's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Manos Taganikas made a kick off. Samuel Egun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manos Taganikas, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Roque Senio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match clock showed 63 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Manos Taganikas sped through Los Delfines's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Samuel Egun. In the 69th match minute, Los Delfines was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Modesto Baladi to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Los Delfines getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Tomás Domeka hit a great ball. Fotis Bagasakis took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 72nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Samuel Egun. Los Delfines's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 75 minutes into the match, Manos Taganikas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Samuel Egun. Los Delfines's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Manos Taganikas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. After some careless play in the Los Delfines defense, Valentinos Semeloglou kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Samuel Egun. The Los Delfines fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Samuel Egun should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manos Taganikas in the 83rd minute of play forced Los Delfines's goalkeeper Samuel Egun to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Manos Taganikas in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Samuel Egun prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 89 minutes into the match, Los Delfines's goal looked a bit too open when Manos Taganikas came free, but Samuel Egun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Valentinos Semeloglou blasted a shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Samuel Egun having to make a save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Manos Taganikas in the 94th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Samuel Egun prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 96th minute, Los Delfines's Roque Senio dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-1. Saronida FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.