Official Cup

mossad arena
Spectators: 157 (Terracing: 118, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) ΟΦΗ's Nikos Kalkavouras started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Yanko Milakiev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nikos Kalkavouras, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nikos Kalkavouras in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Yanko Milakiev saved The Institute from getting behind. The Institute's Yanko Milakiev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fanis Kokkinopoulos in the 9th minute of play. Subin Kamberski received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Theofanis Marinakis came out and tried to block the shot, but Subin Kamberski slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 10th minute. ΟΦΗ's Theofanis Marinakis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save ΟΦΗ from getting a goal against them. A collision led to ΟΦΗ getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Antonis Papagrigoriou hit a great ball. Theofanis Marinakis acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 17th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Nedyalko Dobrilov. If Nikos Kalkavouras had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of ΟΦΗ booed when The Institute was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valcho Kasavetov didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of The Institute booed when ΟΦΗ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Giannis Tzanetos didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Institute's Alexey Partalev got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 23rd minute, Fanis Kokkinopoulos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ΟΦΗ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. After some careless play in the The Institute defense, Fanis Kokkinopoulos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Yanko Milakiev. The The Institute fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Yanko Milakiev should have stopped the shot. Giannis Tzanetos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yanko Milakiev having to interfere. If Giannis Tzanetos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in ΟΦΗ's zone, Subin Kamberski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Theofanis Marinakis came out of the goal and Subin Kamberski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nikos Kalkavouras sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of ΟΦΗ booed when The Institute was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Subin Kamberski didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 45th match minute, The Institute was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valcho Kasavetov to maneuver through the defense. After 47 played minutes The Institute got a freekick which was hit by Stoyo Kostakev.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Subin Kamberski was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Nikos Kalkavouras dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Yanko Milakiev, 1-3. 57 minutes into the match, The Institute's goal looked a bit too open when Nikos Kalkavouras came free, but Yanko Milakiev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yanko Milakiev made an important save on a dangerous shot by Giannis Tzanetos in the 60th minute. 63 minutes into the match, Nikos Kalkavouras dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Yanko Milakiev, 1-4. Boris Pargov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Theofanis Marinakis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. Babbis Prokos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 77th minute, Giannis Tzanetos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ΟΦΗ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-5. Yanko Milakiev was a little too slow when Fanis Kokkinopoulos got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 82nd minute. The score was now 1-6. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vitko Shalamanov during the 85th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 85th match minute, The Institute was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vitko Shalamanov to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Stoyo Kostakev during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, The Institute's Stoyo Kostakev got a free kick in the 90th minute. If Fanis Kokkinopoulos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match was over ΟΦΗ could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than The Institute throughout the match.