Prized/Friendly Cup

MOUNTAIN ARENA
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Leukothoe Lipsanos made the kick off which started today's match. Albertus FC's Gert Hebert got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 14 minutes into the match, Ferdi Merenga notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's Polybos Christofis. Polybos Christofis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 16th match minute, ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Salmakis Pezos to maneuver through the defense. After 17 played minutes Albertus FC got a freekick which was hit by Daniël Zomer. Polybos Christofis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yorrick Zwaanswijk in the 23rd minute of play. ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's Polybos Christofis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hubert Ottens in the 24th minute of play. In the 28th minute, Asopos Rigopoulos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 29th minute, Gert Hebert left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Albertus FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. 33 minutes into the match, Albertus FC's goalkeeper Ger Tollenaar had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nessos Blades. After some careless play in the ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ defense, Frits Platvoet kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Polybos Christofis. The ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Polybos Christofis should have stopped the shot. Nessos Blades kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ferdi Merenga stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The crowd rose to their feet as Albertus FC's Ferdi Merenga slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Polybos Christofis. That made the score 0-4 after 51 minutes of play. Ferdi Merenga could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Polybos Christofis made a huge save. In the 59th minute Salmakis Pezos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ger Tollenaar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ booed when Albertus FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gert Hebert didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 65th minute, Albertus FC's Ferdi Merenga ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Polybos Christofis. Polybos Christofis yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-5. 69 minutes had been played when some careless play by ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gert Hebert was slow to take the kick. During this time Albertus FC's players had a chance to rest. In the 72nd minute, Salmakis Pezos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ger Tollenaar was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-5. Albertus FC's Antoon Ponk was substituted for Daniël Zomer. Polybos Christofis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frits Platvoet in the 80th minute of the match. The Albertus FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.