Official Cup

Drafi Arena
Spectators: 184 (Terracing: 139, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Soulis Felegakis started the match with the kick off. In the 5th minute Luciano Trigo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manolis Ntouvaris saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Maximino Berto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edgard Elssen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 16th match minute, A.K.Sh Albania was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alejo Loren to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Soulis Felegakis in the 17th minute of play forced A.K.Sh Albania's goalkeeper Maximino Berto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Chatziioannou Stavrakos got free with Maximino Berto in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Maximino Berto made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Edgard Elssen sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in Drafi's zone, Luciano Trigo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Manolis Ntouvaris came out of the goal and Luciano Trigo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Soulis Felegakis in the 28th minute of play forced A.K.Sh Albania's goalkeeper Maximino Berto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 33 minutes into the match, A.K.Sh Albania's goalkeeper Maximino Berto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edgard Elssen. An unexpectedly hard shot by Soulis Felegakis in the 41st minute of play forced A.K.Sh Albania's goalkeeper Maximino Berto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 42nd match minute, A.K.Sh Albania was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zaimin Dibrani to maneuver through the defense. Mandi Oca hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mandi Oca to make the kick off. Zhani Laska hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. A.K.Sh Albania's Maximino Berto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chatziioannou Stavrakos in the 63rd minute of play. After 63rd play minutes Chatziioannou Stavrakos shot 2-0, a short shot which went by Maximino Berto and just under the crossbar into goal. Drafi made a substitution. Cristian Botasso replaced Chatziioannou Stavrakos. A.K.Sh Albania's Marcin Mruk was substituted for Nertil Ramos. Maximino Berto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Botasso in the 72nd minute of the match. 74 minutes into the game, Zheng Xing Kang was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Drafi's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave A.K.Sh Albania the free kick. The supporters of A.K.Sh Albania booed when Drafi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zheng Xing Kang didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 74th minute of the match Miguel Paredes sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Manolis Ntouvaris skillfully saved the ball. In the 76th minute Marcin Mruk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manolis Ntouvaris saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mandi Oca in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Manolis Ntouvaris prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mandi Oca could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Manolis Ntouvaris made a huge save. Soulis Felegakis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Maximino Berto read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Drafi's Zheng Xing Kang got a free kick in the 81st minute. In the 83rd match minute, A.K.Sh Albania was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Barnaba Pietras to maneuver through the defense. In the 86th minute Marcin Mruk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manolis Ntouvaris saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 89th minute Edgard Elssen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maximino Berto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Maximino Berto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Soulis Felegakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Manolis Ntouvaris made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcin Mruk in the 91st minute of play. Maximino Berto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Botasso, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. 95 minutes into the game, Soulis Felegakis cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Maximino Berto was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. For all the effort they put into the match, the A.K.Sh Albania players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Drafi.