TANTALOS ANGAVANAKIS
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) de belletrekkers's Paulus Van Hove 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. The supporters of de belletrekkers booed when Cyprus Eagles AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nikos Pathekas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rafal Rudnyak recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Through an outstanding action, after 6 minutes, De-la-Cruz de Alcântara successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rafal Rudnyak in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pavlos Fotiadis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When de belletrekkers's Rafal Rudnyak in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cyprus Eagles AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Pavlos Fotiadis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafal Rudnyak, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Inocencio Ariando sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rafal Rudnyak in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pavlos Fotiadis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 22 minutes into the match, Rafal Rudnyak notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Cyprus Eagles AFC's Pavlos Fotiadis. Pavlos Fotiadis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 25thth minute of the game Rafal Rudnyak who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cyprus Eagles AFC's Pavlos Fotiadis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 27th minute Paulus Van Hove shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pavlos Fotiadis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pavlos Fotiadis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulus Van Hove in the 32nd minute of play. In the 33rd minute de belletrekkers were awarded a corner. Marten Merckx went to the cornerflag to take it. 38 minutes into the game, Cyprus Eagles AFC's Markos Katselis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. De-la-Cruz de Alcântara made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Marten Merckx made a great header on de belletrekkers's corner, it was just that Cyprus Eagles AFC's Pavlos Fotiadis managed to reach the ball for a save.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nontas Markas to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 50th minute, Rafal Rudnyak fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Pavlos Fotiadis, passed just outside the right post. Paulus Van Hove's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 52ndth minute, Pavlos Fotiadis skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 54th minute Paulus Van Hove shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pavlos Fotiadis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paulus Van Hove could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Pavlos Fotiadis made a huge save. Rafal Rudnyak's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 62ndth minute, Pavlos Fotiadis skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 63rd minute of the match de belletrekkers got a corner. Cyprus Eagles AFC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Marten Merckx ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Cyprus Eagles AFC's goalie and right to Severino Novaes. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Cyprus Eagles AFC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Konstantinos Ikonomopoulos in the 66th minute of play forced de belletrekkers's goalkeeper De-la-Cruz de Alcântara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Babbis Papoutsakis kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. When Rafal Rudnyak came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the de belletrekkers 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 Rafal Rudnyak couldn't finish the play. Pavlos Fotiadis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Paulus Van Hove's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. Cyprus Eagles AFC's Pavlos Fotiadis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Inocencio Ariando in the 72nd minute of play. When Nontas Markas fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cyprus Eagles AFC's protests and gave Nontas Markas a yellow card for diving instead. In the 75th minute, de belletrekkers's Rafal Rudnyak dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. In the 80th minute of the match, Paulus Van Hove tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Pavlos Fotiadis saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Cyprus Eagles AFC's Leonidas Stathis got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, de belletrekkers's Marten Merckx got a free kick in the 85th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Konstantinos Ikonomopoulos in the 94th minute of play forced de belletrekkers's goalkeeper De-la-Cruz de Alcântara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. de belletrekkers's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.
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