Official Cup

Veenesluis
Spectators: 529 (Terracing: 398, Seating: 121, VIP seats: 10) An unexpectedly hard shot by Allan Corrigan in the 3rd minute of play forced Fc Benefica's goalkeeper Taco Uebels to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 6 minutes into the match, Panionios MK's goal looked a bit too open when Leandro Soares came free, but Erik Vale reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A nice corner shot did that David Wilmink got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Erik Vale quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. If Leandro Soares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 15 minutes into the match, Panionios MK's goal looked a bit too open when Leandro Soares came free, but Erik Vale reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 17 minutes, Leandro Soares managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fc Benefica's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leandro Soares was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Taco Uebels came out of the goal in the 19th minute to try and stop a shot by Panionios MK's Themos Leontiadis. But to his dismay, Themos Leontiadis quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. The crowd rose to their feet as Leandro Soares kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Erik Vale. That made the score 1-1 in the 22 minute of play. Erik Vale made a fantastic save in the 29th minute, when Leandro Soares sent off a good shot on target. Panionios MK's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Argyris Ksagorarakis in the 31st minute. Panionios MK's Filippos Nioplias quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Ture Asklöv, made in the 33rd minute of the game. Dimosthenis Ploumoudis made in the 36th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Fc Benefica's Jens van Basten. Panionios MK's Notis Bogias managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Ture Asklöv in the 38 minute of the game. In the 41st minute of the match Fc Benefica got a corner. Panionios MK's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Leandro Soares ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 42nd minute Leandro Soares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erik Vale saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Humberto Jonge kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. After having played for 45 minutes, Argyris Ksagorarakis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Panionios MK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Argyris Ksagorarakis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

If Leandro Soares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 53rd minute Themos Leontiadis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Taco Uebels saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fc Benefica's Eduard Gryshko managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Dimosthenis Ploumoudis in the 55 minute of the game. Panionios MK's Erik Vale played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leandro Soares in the 59th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leandro Soares in the 61st minute of play forced Panionios MK's goalkeeper Erik Vale to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Notis Bogias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Taco Uebels tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fc Benefica's Palmiro Quadros was substituted for Humberto Jonge. Ture Asklöv made in the 69th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Panionios MK's Notis Bogias. Dimosthenis Ploumoudis made in the 72nd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Themos Leontiadis however managed to control. 76 minutes into the game, Dimosthenis Ploumoudis threw the ball into play from the sideline. Fc Benefica's David Wilmink quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Erik Vale showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leandro Soares in the 77th minute of the match. If Leandro Soares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Dimosthenis Ploumoudis kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. 87 minutes into the match, Jens van Basten notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Panionios MK's Erik Vale. Erik Vale was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 91 minutes into the game, Dimosthenis Ploumoudis threw the ball into play from the sideline. Fc Benefica's David Wilmink quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. After a rather tough play, Panionios MK's Dimosthenis Ploumoudis got a free kick in the 94th minute.