Official Cup

La Palmera
Spectators: 158 (Terracing: 119, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) After 3 played minutes EmmA got a freekick which was hit by Christian Macerio. After some careless play in the EmmA defense, Isidoros Tsioris kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Saul Abastas. The EmmA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Saul Abastas should have stopped the shot. EmmA's Saul Abastas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eutichios Saleas in the 13th minute of play. Saul Abastas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isidoros Tsioris, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Dimosthenis Karagiannidis was out of position in the 28 minute of play, and Honorato Damario capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Honorato Damario really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Saul Abastas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alkaios Katsikopodaros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 41st minute Isidoros Tsioris shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saul Abastas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 42 played minutes EmmA got a freekick which was hit by Flavio Cerilo. The EmmA players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Mean Machine were winning 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gabriel Bonadona was the one to do the kick off. Valentin Ferrer hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. EmmA's Saul Abastas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kostas Kourkoubetis in the 56th minute of play. After 61 played minutes EmmA got a freekick which was hit by Nestor Quinton. The long shot by Alkaios Kalokerinos in the 62nd minute really tested Saul Abastas's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. 63 minutes into the match, Honorato Damario notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of Mean Machine's Dimosthenis Karagiannidis. Dimosthenis Karagiannidis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Honorato Damario struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Dimosthenis Karagiannidis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for EmmA. Saul Abastas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eutichios Saleas in the 72nd minute of the match. Honorato Damario sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, EmmA's Saul Abastas got control of the ball when Isidoros Tsioris tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, EmmA's Saul Abastas got control of the ball when Eutichios Saleas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Saul Abastas made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Isidoros Tsioris sent off a good shot on target. Stamatis Katis hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Saul Abastas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eutichios Saleas in the 86th minute of play. Saul Abastas came out of the goal in the 88th minute to try and stop a shot by Mean Machine's Isidoros Tsioris. But to his dismay, Isidoros Tsioris quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-4. When Kostas Kourkoubetis came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Mean Machine fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Kostas Kourkoubetis couldn't finish the play. Saul Abastas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eutichios Saleas in the 93rd minute of play. Eustacio Felipillo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.