Official Cup

GENTI KULE
Spectators: 167 (Terracing: 126, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) ΟΦΗ's Augusto Landero 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. Ilias Seichanidis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abubakar Kamarád's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. Marios Sabanis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Apostolis Kalopoulos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nasos Papadis got free with Marios Sabanis in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ilias Seichanidis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matthis Paelemans, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 20 minutes into the match, Abubakar Kamarád notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of ΟΦΗ's Ilias Seichanidis. Ilias Seichanidis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 24 minutes had been played when some careless play by ΟΦΗ's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Chu Zhen Xun was slow to take the kick. During this time ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C.'s players had a chance to rest. Ilias Seichanidis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chu Zhen Xun in the 28th minute of the match. Ilias Seichanidis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matthis Paelemans in the 32nd minute of the match. ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C. were awarded a corner in the 33th minute after ΟΦΗ's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Chu Zhen Xun took the corner. Marios Sabanis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nasos Papadis in the 40th minute. In the 40thth minute of the game Augusto Landero who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C.'s Marios Sabanis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Oğuzhan Tolun's late challenge caught a ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Oğuzhan Tolun helped the player get up and apologised. After 42 played minutes ΟΦΗ got a freekick which was hit by Oğuzhan Tolun. Chu Zhen Xun was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 43rd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Ilias Seichanidis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abubakar Kamarád in the 46th minute of the match. In the 47th minute, Anestis Tsoukalas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C. getting a freekick after 49 minutes play. Anestis Tsoukalas hit a great ball. After the first half ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C. were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Chu Zhen Xun made a kick off. Chu Zhen Xun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ilias Seichanidis having to interfere. Marios Sabanis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Augusto Landero in the 56th minute of play. Augusto Landero struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Marios Sabanis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ΟΦΗ. When ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C.'s Abubakar Kamarád in the 60th minute got a chance for a shot 60th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ΟΦΗ's goalie prevented a goal. In the 62nd minute, Nasos Papadis ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marios Sabanis was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nasos Papadis in the 65th minute of play forced ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C.'s goalkeeper Marios Sabanis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 66 minutes of play, ΟΦΗ's Augusto Landero made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marios Sabanis was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience thought a goal was coming when Abubakar Kamarád got free with Ilias Seichanidis in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Nasos Papadis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ilias Seichanidis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Matthis Paelemans in the 76th minute. Ilias Seichanidis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matthis Paelemans in the 78th minute of play. Ilias Seichanidis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matthis Paelemans in the 80th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nasos Papadis in the 85th minute of play forced ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C.'s goalkeeper Marios Sabanis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. ΟΦΗ's Ilias Seichanidis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save ΟΦΗ from getting a goal against them. When Nasos Papadis fell near the penalty area in the 97th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ΟΦΗ's protests and gave Nasos Papadis a yellow card for diving instead. After 97 played minutes ΟΦΗ got a freekick which was hit by Nasos Papadis.