Official Cup

B.Chatzios DP.LD.BF.
Spectators: 184 (Terracing: 139, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) Mean Machine's Thanasis Vrasidas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ermis Kontominas in the 3rd minute of play. Thodoris Tabakis made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Christian Mattei sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ermis Kontominas in the 8th minute of play forced Mean Machine's goalkeeper Thanasis Vrasidas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Christian Mattei could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Thodoris Tabakis made a huge save. Hyllos Hagias made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 17thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Thodoris Tabakis would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. The supporters of RO Army V55 booed when Mean Machine was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kacper Naskrent didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Sokratis Symeonakis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Thanasis Vrasidas was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. In the 24th minute of the match RO Army V55 got a corner. Mean Machine's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniel Prodan ran over to the corner to take the kick. A collision led to RO Army V55 getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Fanis Kapernekas hit a great ball. Thodoris Tabakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hyllos Hagias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. RO Army V55's Thodoris Tabakis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save RO Army V55 from getting a goal against them. Iosif Pantelatos's late challenge caught a Mean Machine's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Iosif Pantelatos helped the player get up and apologised. Iosif Pantelatos hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. With a little luck, RO Army V55's Thodoris Tabakis got control of the ball when Kacper Naskrent tried to sneak it across the goal line. After taking down the ball on Mean Machine's corner Petros Kammenos fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Thodoris Tabakis quite easily take care of the ball. Christian Mattei took the ball and in the 47 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Thodoris Tabakis. Thodoris Tabakis 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. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ermis Kontominas was the one to do the kick off. RO Army V55 were furious when Daniel Prodan was red carded, 54 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After a rather tough play, RO Army V55's Daniel Prodan got a free kick in the 55th minute. After having played for 56 minutes, Petros Kammenos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mean Machine's supporters crossed their fingers, but Petros Kammenos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thodoris Tabakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christian Mattei in the 64th minute of play. 66 minutes into the match, RO Army V55's goal looked a bit too open when Hyllos Hagias came free, but Thodoris Tabakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Miltiadis Poursaitidis in the 70th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Thodoris Tabakis saved RO Army V55 from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Miltiadis Poursaitidis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Thodoris Tabakis was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. In the 79th minute Ermis Kontominas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thanasis Vrasidas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 91 minutes into the match, RO Army V55's goal looked a bit too open when Miltiadis Poursaitidis came free, but Thodoris Tabakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, RO Army V55's Vassilis Stergioudas got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Mean Machine walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.