Official Cup

GENTI KULE
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) In the 4th minute, Makis Iosifakos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of ΟΦΗ booed when Toutourouki f.c. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Demis Thanos didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Toutourouki f.c.'s Tolis Mantouvalos got control of the ball when Nikos Kalkavouras tried to sneak it across the goal line. Kleanthis Manousaridis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Theofanis Marinakis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tolis Mantouvalos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nikos Kalkavouras, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thymios Nikolakopoulos kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Antonis Papagrigoriou managed to get in a good position for a shot. ΟΦΗ's supporters rose to their feet, but Antonis Papagrigoriou was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tolis Mantouvalos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Panos Kallitzakis in the 22nd minute of play forced ΟΦΗ's goalkeeper Theofanis Marinakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. It was a well-played corner which Makis Iosifakos managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Panos Kallitzakis struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Theofanis Marinakis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Toutourouki f.c.. Sofoklis Stathatos kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Theofanis Marinakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kleanthis Manousaridis in the 29th minute of play. If Nikos Kalkavouras had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 39th match minute, ΟΦΗ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nikos Kalkavouras to maneuver through the defense. Theofanis Marinakis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kleanthis Manousaridis in the 40th minute of the match. Panos Kallitzakis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Theofanis Marinakis having to interfere.

The wind increased when Nikos Kalkavouras made the kick off in the second half. Nikos Kalkavouras sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 65 minutes, Nikos Kalkavouras mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ΟΦΗ and the Toutourouki f.c. players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, ΟΦΗ's Nikos Kalkavouras got a free kick in the 65th minute. Tolis Mantouvalos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nikos Kalkavouras, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dimitris Stefanoglou recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Kleanthis Manousaridis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Theofanis Marinakis having to interfere. A collision led to Toutourouki f.c. getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Makis Iosifakos hit a great ball. If Giannis Tzanetos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Tolis Mantouvalos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fanis Kokkinopoulos in the 85th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Kleanthis Manousaridis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Toutourouki f.c.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Kleanthis Manousaridis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Theofanis Marinakis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nikos Kalkavouras took the ball and in the 89 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tolis Mantouvalos. Tolis Mantouvalos dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. The supporters of Toutourouki f.c. booed when ΟΦΗ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Themis Seitaridis didn't get a good kick on the ball. ΟΦΗ were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Toutourouki f.c. for a fine match.