Official Cup

GENTI KULE
Spectators: 166 (Terracing: 125, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nial Peyton started the match with the kick off. 5 minutes into the match, Kolopetinitsa's goal looked a bit too open when Apostolis Kalopoulos came free, but Güralp Uğurtan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Wictor Ronstrøm advanced and headed the ball into goal, 1-0 in the 7th minute. 9 minutes into the game, Nikos Kanetos recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Güralp Uğurtan. Nikos Kanetos showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. In the 12th minute Theagenis Theodorakoglou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ilias Seichanidis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Kolopetinitsa booed when ΟΦΗ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. 苏铮思 didn't get a good kick on the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 18 minutes, Güralp Uğurtan successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nial Peyton in the 22nd minute of play forced ΟΦΗ's goalkeeper Ilias Seichanidis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ilias Seichanidis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nial Peyton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Güralp Uğurtan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Apostolis Kalopoulos in the 28th minute of the match. In the 31st minute Kolopetinitsa were awarded a corner. Luk Pieters went to the cornerflag to take it. Nial Peyton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ilias Seichanidis having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Panagiotis Kaliasis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ilias Seichanidis was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. Roberto-Carlos Carlos hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Güralp Uğurtan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Augusto Landero, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. In the 43rd minute Augusto Landero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Güralp Uğurtan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

When Apostolis Kalopoulos fell near the penalty area in the 51st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ΟΦΗ's protests and gave Apostolis Kalopoulos a yellow card for diving instead. In the 51st match minute, ΟΦΗ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Apostolis Kalopoulos to maneuver through the defense. Apostolis Kalopoulos took the ball and in the 53 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Güralp Uğurtan. Güralp Uğurtan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. Apostolis Kalopoulos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Güralp Uğurtan having to interfere. 64 minutes into the match, ΟΦΗ's goal looked a bit too open when Nial Peyton came free, but Ilias Seichanidis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 65thth minute of the game Nial Peyton who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ΟΦΗ's Ilias Seichanidis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a little luck, ΟΦΗ's Ilias Seichanidis got control of the ball when Panos Tsabis tried to sneak it across the goal line. 66 minutes had been played when some careless play by ΟΦΗ's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Luk Pieters was slow to take the kick. During this time Kolopetinitsa's players had a chance to rest. If Augusto Landero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 69 minutes, Nial Peyton took a quick shot and it went in 3-1 without a chance for Ilias Seichanidis to make any attempt to save it. Nial Peyton's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Ilias Seichanidis firmly grabbed it by the left post. The corner ended in Luk Pieters almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ΟΦΗ's Ilias Seichanidis did a great save. Ilias Seichanidis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nial Peyton in the 77th minute of play. Güralp Uğurtan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Augusto Landero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 81 minutes had been played when some careless play by ΟΦΗ's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Luk Pieters was slow to take the kick. During this time Kolopetinitsa's players had a chance to rest. Panos Tsabis made a great header on Kolopetinitsa's corner, it was just that ΟΦΗ's Ilias Seichanidis managed to reach the ball for a save. Nial Peyton could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Ilias Seichanidis made a huge save. In the 85th match minute, ΟΦΗ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Augusto Landero to maneuver through the defense. 86 minutes into the match, Kolopetinitsa's Theagenis Theodorakoglou sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ilias Seichanidis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Theagenis Theodorakoglou hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Nial Peytons short, quick shot in the 90thth minute got Ilias Seichanidis to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 苏铮思's late challenge caught a Kolopetinitsa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 苏铮思 helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Kolopetinitsa booed when ΟΦΗ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. 苏铮思 didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Theagenis Theodorakoglou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 96th minute Apostolis Kalopoulos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Güralp Uğurtan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.