Friendly League

SPARTA® Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rolando Ortiz kicked off to start the match. A collision led to GOD OF WAR getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Apostolos Kazanidis hit a great ball. When Efthimis Anagnostakis fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored GOD OF WAR's protests and gave Efthimis Anagnostakis a yellow card for diving instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelo Alfaro in the 11th minute of play forced GOD OF WAR's goalkeeper Anthimos Chatzikostas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Shawn Cruz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Renos Koutsoukos in the 23rd minute. Anastasios Karidis kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Anthimos Chatzikostas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jorge Pimentel went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Anthimos Chatzikostas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jorge Pimentel in the 29th minute of the match. Shawn Cruz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fragiskos Bouzios in the 35th minute of the match. In the 39th match minute, GOD OF WAR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Renos Koutsoukos to maneuver through the defense. Shawn Cruz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Renos Koutsoukos in the 43rd minute. When the match had gone on for 45 minutes, Fragiskos Bouzios took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Shawn Cruz to make any attempt to save it. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fragiskos Bouzios was the one to do the kick off. Renos Koutsoukos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Shawn Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Shawn Cruz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lakis Laboglou, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 64th minute, Sakis Kamarinopoulos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Panos Karnezis fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored GOD OF WAR's protests and gave Panos Karnezis a yellow card for diving instead. After 67 played minutes GOD OF WAR got a freekick which was hit by Panos Karnezis. Anthimos Chatzikostas made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Rolando Ortiz sent off a good shot on target. Jorge Pimentel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Anthimos Chatzikostas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 71 minutes into the match, Jorge Pimentel notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of GOD OF WAR's Anthimos Chatzikostas. Anthimos Chatzikostas was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Anthimos Chatzikostas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Jimenez in the 74th minute of the match. After 75 played minutes GOD OF WAR got a freekick which was hit by Panos Karnezis. 77 minutes into the match, GOD OF WAR's goalkeeper Anthimos Chatzikostas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rolando Ortiz. In the 79th minute Adolfo Duarte shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anthimos Chatzikostas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 80th minute, Real Madrid de Guatemala's Jorge Pimentel ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Anthimos Chatzikostas. Anthimos Chatzikostas yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-3. Renos Koutsoukos scored 3-3 in the 83rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Shawn Cruz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 88 minutes into the game, Fondas Sakaridis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. GOD OF WAR's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Real Madrid de Guatemala the free kick. Fondas Sakaridis kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. 89 minutes into the game, Real Madrid de Guatemala's Jorge Pimentel nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Anthimos Chatzikostas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-4. Real Madrid de Guatemala's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.