Official Cup

Karaiskakis Stadium
Spectators: 170 (Terracing: 128, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Diogenis Kanelidis kicked off to start the match. Olympiacos FC's Fondas Kalantas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Diogenis Kanelidis in the 3rd minute of play. A hard shot 4 in the game by Savas Drougas from a close distance when the talented Dimitris Pirtsos managed to make a qualified save. Lipochσrion FC's players were relieved. When Kostas Tziolas came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the Olympiacos FC 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 Kostas Tziolas couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Lipochσrion FC's Vassilis Mavrofridis got a free kick in the 7th minute. The supporters of Lipochσrion FC booed when Olympiacos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexis Dellios didn't get a good kick on the ball. 12 minutes into the match, Olympiacos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dionysis Giannakoulis came free, but Fondas Kalantas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 15 played minutes Olympiacos FC got a freekick which was hit by Lazaros Tsakrilis. Vassilis Kritikos, 16 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Kostas Tziolas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Dimitris Pirtsos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 25th minute, Dionysis Giannakoulis left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lipochσrion FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kostas Tziolas in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dimitris Pirtsos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Dimitris Pirtsos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kostas Tziolas in the 34th minute. 43 minutes into the match, Lipochσrion FC's goalkeeper Dimitris Pirtsos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Savas Drougas. After the first half Lipochσrion FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Kostas Tziolas made the kick off in the second half. After 51 played minutes Lipochσrion FC got a freekick which was hit by Vassilis Mavrofridis. In the 53rd minute Kostas Tziolas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dimitris Pirtsos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fondas Kalantas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dionysis Giannakoulis in the 58th minute. Olympiacos FC's Fondas Kalantas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Olympiacos FC from getting a goal against them. Fondas Kalantas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dionysis Giannakoulis in the 60th minute. Dimitris Pirtsos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kostas Tziolas in the 62nd minute of the match. Lipochσrion FC's Dimitris Pirtsos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Savas Drougas in the 65th minute of play. Dimitris Pirtsos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Theofilos Touboulis in the 66th minute of the match. Fondas Kalantas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Charis Zouboulakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fondas Kalantas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dionysis Giannakoulis in the 74th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kostas Tziolas in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dimitris Pirtsos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Michalis Meletis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee ended the match the Olympiacos FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.