Official Cup

Omonoia stadium
Spectators: 189 (Terracing: 143, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) Cristoforo De Luca started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes into the match, K.F TIRANA's goal looked a bit too open when Vaggelis Ruvelas came free, but Branden Shelton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 9th minute, Paco Cano ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Deukalion Sotiris was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 11th minute Paco Cano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Deukalion Sotiris saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 13 minutes had been played when some careless play by OMONOIA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Avram Iorgulescu was slow to take the kick. During this time K.F TIRANA's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on K.F TIRANA's corner Jorald Lazaj fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Deukalion Sotiris quite easily take care of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristoforo De Luca in the 16th minute of play forced OMONOIA's goalkeeper Deukalion Sotiris to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 17th minute, Jorald Lazaj hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Telis Giannakakos came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the OMONOIA 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 Telis Giannakakos couldn't finish the play. Jorald Lazaj kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Branden Shelton made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Telis Giannakakos sent off a good shot on target. Branden Shelton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stergios Kakavetsis in the 22nd minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as OMONOIA's Telis Giannakakos slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Branden Shelton. That made the score 1-1 after 23 minutes of play. Jorald Lazaj sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 32nd play minutes Cristoforo De Luca shot 1-2, a short shot which went by Deukalion Sotiris and just under the crossbar into goal. The supporters of K.F TIRANA booed when OMONOIA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kerkyon Belesis didn't get a good kick on the ball. The K.F TIRANA fans' excitement grew in the 37th match minute when K.F TIRANA's Cristoforo De Luca looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When OMONOIA's Vaggelis Ruvelas in the 42nd minute got a chance for a shot 42nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye K.F TIRANA's goalie prevented a goal. Paco Cano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 46 played minutes K.F TIRANA got a freekick which was hit by Abdullah Hasanoğlu. The OMONOIA players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. K.F TIRANA were winning 1-3.

In the 51st match minute, OMONOIA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Telis Giannakakos to maneuver through the defense. In the 54th minute, Cristoforo De Luca fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. 55 minutes in the game Nikos Petrakos did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Stergios Kakavetsis. Branden Shelton stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vaggelis Ruvelas's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vaggelis Ruvelas in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Branden Shelton prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 59th minute of the match OMONOIA got a corner. K.F TIRANA's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Nikos Petrakos ran over to the corner to take the kick. Paco Cano kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Deukalion Sotiris made an important save on a dangerous shot by Paco Cano in the 65th minute. Kheiron Kapsimalles hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Konstantinos Triantis hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. In the 73rd minute, K.F TIRANA's Paco Cano ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Deukalion Sotiris. Deukalion Sotiris yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-4. Paco Cano's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Deukalion Sotiris firmly grabbed it by the left post. When Paco Cano came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the K.F TIRANA 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 Paco Cano couldn't finish the play. If Cristoforo De Luca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Deukalion Sotiris didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cristoforo De Luca went, in the 86th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-8 was the resulting score. When the match was over K.F TIRANA could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than OMONOIA throughout the match.