Avenue of glory
Spectators: 7581 (Terracing: 5686,
Seating: 1744, VIP seats: 151) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Leonardo Suero took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Green Horses's Lazaros Teliadis seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Lazaros Teliadis the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Green Horses protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Lazaros Teliadis had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Lazaros Teliadis kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Cosme Ayala's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ignatios Pitsipopakis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 5th minute of play. Ignatios Pitsipopakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cosme Ayala in the 8th minute of play. 17 minutes into the game, Rafael Bela was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. NUMBA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Green Horses the free kick. In the 17th match minute, NUMBA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rafael Bela to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Green Horses's Themos Louboutis got a free kick in the 19th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Christodoulos Symeonas in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Juan Perrando prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ignatios Pitsipopakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cosme Ayala, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 30th minute Leonardo Suero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ignatios Pitsipopakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 31 minutes into the match, Rafael Bela had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ignatios Pitsipopakis. Green Horses's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rafael Bela was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. In the 38th minute, Cosme Ayala made a precise shot to the right of Ignatios Pitsipopakis. Green Horses's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Juan Perrando was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Christodoulos Symeonas showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-3 in the 44 minute of play. Iker Porfiro hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. The Green Horses players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. NUMBA were winning 1-3.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Christodoulos Symeonas made a kick off. Green Horses's Ignatios Pitsipopakis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save Green Horses from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Green Horses's Thomas Pirtsos got a free kick in the 53rd minute. In the 54th minute of the match Cosme Ayala shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ignatios Pitsipopakis showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Ignatios Pitsipopakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cosme Ayala, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. NUMBA's attack was well implemented in the 57th minute, but when Cosme Ayala was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. With a little luck, Green Horses's Ignatios Pitsipopakis got control of the ball when Rafael Bela tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 62nd minute, Christodoulos Symeonas got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Avraam Liakos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Green Horses's supporters rose to their feet, but Avraam Liakos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Juan Perrando breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 65th match minute, NUMBA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cosme Ayala to maneuver through the defense. Rafael Bela received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Ignatios Pitsipopakis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 72nd minute, Christodoulos Symeonas made a precise shot to the right of Juan Perrando. NUMBA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. Ignatios Pitsipopakis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rafael Bela went, in the 76th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-4 was the resulting score. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Christodoulos Symeonas in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Juan Perrando saved NUMBA from getting behind. In the 85th minute, Rafael Bela made a precise shot to the right of Ignatios Pitsipopakis. Green Horses's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-5. The supporters of Green Horses booed when NUMBA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafael Bela didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ignatios Pitsipopakis was out of position in the 96 minute of play, and Rafael Bela capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Rafael Bela really showed his touch with that goal: 2-6. NUMBA's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.
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