Official Cup

ERGOTELIS MARTINEGO
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) YELLOW FC's Isidoros Pournaris 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. Zinon Fragoulakis hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. The supporters of YELLOW FC booed when ERGOTELIS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Giorgos Terzakis didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of ERGOTELIS booed when YELLOW FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Petros Soumedakis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Giorgos Terzakis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christos Moustakidis having to interfere. After a rather tough play, ERGOTELIS's Giorgos Terzakis got a free kick in the 21st minute. If Isidoros Pournaris had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 25th minute, YELLOW FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Alkaios Mavrofidis fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. A collision led to YELLOW FC getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Anestis Moustafidis hit a great ball. Christos Moustakidis was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Alkaios Mavrofidis showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 30 minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 33 minutes, Christos Moustakidis successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Nikos Batmanov kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. 40 minutes into the game, Fotis Vouzakis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. YELLOW FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ERGOTELIS the free kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stefanos Iordanakis in the 42nd minute of play forced YELLOW FC's goalkeeper Christos Moustakidis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 44 minutes into the match, YELLOW FC's Nikos Batmanov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Panos Drambas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Pavlos Kastanopoulos to strike the kick off in the second half. Giorgos Terzakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With his leg Panos Drambas managed to avoid a goal in the 64thth minute, when YELLOW FC's Isidoros Pournaris fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. If Nikos Batmanov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 69 played minutes YELLOW FC got a freekick which was hit by Anestis Moustafidis. Christos Moustakidis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pavlos Kastanopoulos's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. 84 minutes into the match, Isidoros Pournaris notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of ERGOTELIS's Panos Drambas. Panos Drambas was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 89th minute, Isidoros Pournaris hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alketas Giannas hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. In the 90th minute, Stefanos Iordanakis 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. ERGOTELIS's Menelaos Moutafis got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the ERGOTELIS players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.