Prized/Friendly Cup

Marconi Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) RO Army V55's Ermis Kontominas 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. In the 3rd match minute, RO Army V55 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vassilis Stergioudas to maneuver through the defense. When Carter Giancristofaro came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the Bar Marconi United fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Carter Giancristofaro couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fanis Kapernekas in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Concetto Uguccioni prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 17th minute, Ermis Kontominas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The RO Army V55 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. 20 minutes into the match, Bar Marconi United's goal looked a bit too open when Fanis Kapernekas came free, but Concetto Uguccioni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thodoris Tabakis stood somewhat misplaced when Fabrizio Greco came free in front of goal and shot 1-2 to the left of him in the 21 minute. Alex Limitone's late challenge caught a RO Army V55's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alex Limitone helped the player get up and apologised. If Alex Limitone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fabrizio Greco hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Sokratis Symeonakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Concetto Uguccioni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Corrado Primavera kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. In the 44th minute, Sokratis Symeonakis left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The RO Army V55 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. The Bar Marconi United players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. RO Army V55 were winning 1-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alex Limitone to make the kick off. Alex Limitone scored 2-3 in the 53rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Thodoris Tabakis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 58 minutes into the match, RO Army V55's goal looked a bit too open when Fabrizio Greco came free, but Thodoris Tabakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Bar Marconi United booed when RO Army V55 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ermis Kontominas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vassilis Stergioudas hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Fabrizio Greco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alex Limitone kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabrizio Greco in the 80th minute of play forced RO Army V55's goalkeeper Thodoris Tabakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thodoris Tabakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabrizio Greco in the 81st minute of play. In the 81st minute Fabrizio Greco 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. Thodoris Tabakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alex Limitone, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fabrizio Greco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Thodoris Tabakis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bar Marconi United succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though RO Army V55 had controlled the match.