Official Cup

MK TRIBUNE
Spectators: 192 (Terracing: 145, Seating: 44, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Filip Dzierwa kicked off to start the match. When Theofanis Christodoulakis fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lipochσrion FC's protests and gave Theofanis Christodoulakis a yellow card for diving instead. Theofanis Christodoulakis hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Aris Gabriilidis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filip Dzierwa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 13th minute, Thodoris Vlastarakis made a precise shot to the right of Wladyslaw Zapolski. Mafia Koniaka's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Lipochσrion FC's Aris Gabriilidis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filip Dzierwa in the 16th minute of play. Wladyslaw Zapolski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thodoris Vlastarakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 21 minutes, Pavlos Soufis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lipochσrion FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pavlos Soufis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 22nd match minute, Lipochσrion FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nikitas Makrikostas to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot 23 in the game by Filip Dzierwa from a close distance when the talented Aris Gabriilidis managed to make a qualified save. Lipochσrion FC's players were relieved. 27 minutes into the match, Lipochσrion FC's goalkeeper Aris Gabriilidis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Filip Gierasik. When the match had gone on for 32 minutes, Rafal Damaski took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Aris Gabriilidis to make any attempt to save it. When Pavlos Soufis fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lipochσrion FC's protests and gave Pavlos Soufis a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Lipochσrion FC's Pavlos Soufis got a free kick in the 35th minute. 36 minutes into the game, Filip Gierasik cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Aris Gabriilidis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Wladyslaw Zapolski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christoforos Vatatzis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Christoforos Vatatzis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Thodoris Vlastarakis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lipochσrion FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Thodoris Vlastarakis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wladyslaw Zapolski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Pavlos Soufis to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Lipochσrion FC's goal looked a bit too open when Filip Gierasik came free, but Aris Gabriilidis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 57th minute Filip Gierasik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aris Gabriilidis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Filip Dzierwa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Aris Gabriilidis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filip Dzierwa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 63rd minute Filip Gierasik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aris Gabriilidis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 64 minutes into the game, Mafia Koniaka's Filip Dzierwa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Aris Gabriilidis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. A collision led to Mafia Koniaka getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Andrzej Gierasik hit a great ball. Wladyslaw Zapolski made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Thodoris Vlastarakis sent off a good shot on target. In the 75th minute, Rafal Damaski left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mafia Koniaka fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. Aris Gabriilidis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filip Gierasik in the 80th minute of play. Thodoris Vlastarakis's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Wladyslaw Zapolski firmly grabbed it by the left post. Thodoris Vlastarakis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Wladyslaw Zapolski made a huge save.