Prized/Friendly Cup

Romolo Di Reto
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Isidoros Pournaris made the kick off and thus started the match. Anthony Falcioni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isidoros Pournaris in the 6th minute of play. Anthony Barbato sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 14 played minutes Sao Brasola got a freekick which was hit by Anthony Tristezza. After a defensive mix-up in YELLOW FC's zone, Anthony Barbato stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Christos Moustakidis came out of the goal and Anthony Barbato tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nikos Batmanov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anthony Falcioni having to interfere. In the 24th minute, Isidoros Pournaris made a precise shot to the right of Anthony Falcioni. Sao Brasola's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 27th minute Nikos Batmanov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anthony Falcioni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anthony Falcioni didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nikos Batmanov went, in the 30th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. When Zinon Fragoulakis fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored YELLOW FC's protests and gave Zinon Fragoulakis a yellow card for diving instead. Zinon Fragoulakis hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. If Isidoros Pournaris had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anthony Falcioni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isidoros Pournaris in the 42nd minute of play. After having played for 45 minutes, Nikos Batmanov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. YELLOW FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nikos Batmanov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The wind increased when Fulvio Sanna made the kick off in the second half. Isidoros Pournaris sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 56 played minutes YELLOW FC got a freekick which was hit by Anestis Moustafidis. In the 58thth minute of the game Isidoros Pournaris who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sao Brasola's Anthony Falcioni was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Anthony Barbato had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Sao Brasola's Anthony Falcioni got control of the ball when Isidoros Pournaris tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, Sao Brasola's Anthony Falcioni got control of the ball when Isidoros Pournaris tried to sneak it across the goal line. 69 minutes into the match, Sao Brasola's goalkeeper Anthony Falcioni had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Isidoros Pournaris. Christos Moustakidis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fulvio Sanna in the 75th minute of play. The supporters of YELLOW FC booed when Sao Brasola was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anthony Tristezza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anthony Falcioni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nikos Batmanov in the 79th minute of play. In the 83rd minute Nikos Batmanov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anthony Falcioni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anthony Falcioni made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Isidoros Pournaris sent off a good shot on target. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. YELLOW FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.