Official Cup

Drafi Arena
Spectators: 184 (Terracing: 139, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) An unexpectedly hard shot by Damaso Xacintu in the 5th minute of play forced Drafi's goalkeeper Manolis Ntouvaris to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Soulis Felegakis in the 11th minute of play forced Sheriff's goalkeeper Yahia van der Saar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 17th minute Clayton Gol shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manolis Ntouvaris saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Sheriff getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Alejandro Rubin hit a great ball. 23 minutes into the match, Sheriff's goal looked a bit too open when Chatziioannou Stavrakos came free, but Yahia van der Saar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yahia van der Saar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Soulis Felegakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match clock showed 34 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Clayton Gol sped through Drafi's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Manolis Ntouvaris. Yahia van der Saar made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Daniel Malinovský sent off a good shot on target. Yahia van der Saar made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Daniel Malinovský sent off a good shot on target. Yahia van der Saar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Soulis Felegakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 44th minute, Soulis Felegakis ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Yahia van der Saar was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

59 minutes into the match, Drafi's goal looked a bit too open when Clayton Gol came free, but Manolis Ntouvaris reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Sheriff's Clayton Gol in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Drafi's goalie prevented a goal. After 73 played minutes Drafi got a freekick which was hit by Kleon Sgouros. Sheriff's Giannis Polizos was substituted for Sancho Denner. Sheriff's Dragoş Bălace was substituted for Thodoris Tassoulis. Kleon Sgouros kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Clayton Gol in the 76th minute of play forced Drafi's goalkeeper Manolis Ntouvaris to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sheriff's Yahia van der Saar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Soulis Felegakis in the 80th minute of play. 82 minutes into the match, Drafi's goalkeeper Manolis Ntouvaris had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Damaso Xacintu. When Daniel Malinovský came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Drafi 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 Daniel Malinovský couldn't finish the play. In the 85th minute, Clayton Gol made a precise shot to the right of Manolis Ntouvaris. Drafi's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Yahia van der Saar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Botasso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dragoş Bălace kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. 95 minutes into the match, Soulis Felegakis notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Sheriff's Yahia van der Saar. Yahia van der Saar was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.