Official Cup

KLEANTHIS VIKELIDIS
Spectators: 184 (Terracing: 139, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) Sheriff's Manos Melogiannis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save Sheriff from getting a goal against them. Omiros Kaloumenos scored 0-1 in the 12th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Christoforos Tsaligopoulos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Christoforos Tsaligopoulos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Omiros Kaloumenos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 16 minutes into the game, Stefanos Vrettos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sheriff's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C. the free kick. 18 minutes into the match, Sheriff's goal looked a bit too open when Achilleas Stelakoglou came free, but Manos Melogiannis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 19 minutes into the match, Sheriff's goal looked a bit too open when Pantelis Iordanakos came free, but Manos Melogiannis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Christoforos Tsaligopoulos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniil Masourakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. In the 27th minute Omiros Kaloumenos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christoforos Tsaligopoulos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Sheriff booed when ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pantelis Iordanakos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marios Kaliasis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Manos Melogiannis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Dimitris Kapopoulos fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sheriff's protests and gave Dimitris Kapopoulos a yellow card for diving instead. In the 35th minute, Dimitris Kapopoulos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 36 played minutes, ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C.'s Achilleas Stelakoglou shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Manos Melogiannis came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C. reached it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Omiros Kaloumenos in the 39th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Christoforos Tsaligopoulos saved ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C. from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marios Kaliasis got free with Manos Melogiannis in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dimitris Kapopoulos was shown his second yellow card after 45 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. The supporters of ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C. booed when Sheriff was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dimitris Kapopoulos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When Stefanos Vrettos was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 65 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, Sheriff's Stefanos Vrettos got a free kick in the 65th minute. In the 66th minute Marios Kaliasis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manos Melogiannis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 67th play minutes Panos Antoniadis shot 1-1, a short shot which went by Manos Melogiannis and just under the crossbar into goal. If Marios Kaliasis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 72nd minute Marios Kaliasis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manos Melogiannis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C. booed when Sheriff was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniil Masourakis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Manos Melogiannis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Panos Antoniadis in the 75th minute of the match. If Alkis Bletsas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Manos Melogiannis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Panos Antoniadis in the 91st minute of play. Manos Melogiannis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Achilleas Stelakoglou in the 95th minute of the match. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.