Official Cup

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Spectators: 166 (Terracing: 125, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Aristides Aznar took the kick off in the first half of the match. With an all-out effort, Mean Machine's Gonzalo Goito threw himself towards the right post 2 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Evaggelos Sikkas, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Dimosthenis Karagiannidis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aristides Aznar, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. 5 minutes into the match, Mean Machine's goal looked a bit too open when Aristides Aznar came free, but Dimosthenis Karagiannidis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of K.A.N.O. FC booed when Mean Machine was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Periklis Ntountas didn't get a good kick on the ball. When K.A.N.O. FC's Aristides Aznar in the 11th minute got a chance for a shot 11th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mean Machine's goalie prevented a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cleto Peruxu during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Mean Machine booed when K.A.N.O. FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cleto Peruxu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fidel Venceslao's late challenge caught a Mean Machine's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fidel Venceslao helped the player get up and apologised. 21 minutes into the game, Vladimiro Orlandus was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. K.A.N.O. FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mean Machine the free kick. A collision led to K.A.N.O. FC getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Vladimiro Orlandus hit a great ball. After having played for 22 minutes, Fragiskos Farmakopoulos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mean Machine's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fragiskos Farmakopoulos 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 25th minute, Mean Machine's Fragiskos Farmakopoulos dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. In the 29th match minute, Mean Machine was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Giotis Bouloubasis to maneuver through the defense. 34 minutes into the match, K.A.N.O. FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kleon Karamanis came free, but Gonzalo Goito reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 35 minutes, Periklis Ntountas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mean Machine's supporters crossed their fingers, but Periklis Ntountas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A hard shot 36 in the game by Kleon Karamanis from a close distance when the talented Gonzalo Goito managed to make a qualified save. K.A.N.O. FC's players were relieved. Dimosthenis Karagiannidis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vladimiro Orlandus went, in the 41st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. The supporters of Mean Machine booed when K.A.N.O. FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rosendo Blanco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mean Machine's Sokratis Koutsaftis shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 46th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Gonzalo Goito but with some difficulty. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Periklis Ntountas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gonzalo Goito having to interfere. Kleon Karamanis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Gonzalo Goito tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gonzalo Goito stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Periklis Ntountas's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. Gonzalo Goito showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fragiskos Farmakopoulos, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Mean Machine's Fragiskos Farmakopoulos got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 69th match minute, K.A.N.O. FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Remigio Etxahun to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Periklis Ntountas in the 71st minute of play forced K.A.N.O. FC's goalkeeper Gonzalo Goito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 72 minutes into the game, Aristides Aznar was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. K.A.N.O. FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mean Machine the free kick. In the 73rd minute, Aristides Aznar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ovidio Diegotxe's late challenge caught a Mean Machine's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ovidio Diegotxe helped the player get up and apologised. Ovidio Diegotxe hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. When Mean Machine's Periklis Ntountas in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye K.A.N.O. FC's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Periklis Ntountas in the 82nd minute of play forced K.A.N.O. FC's goalkeeper Gonzalo Goito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vladimiro Orlandus got his second yellow card in the match during the 85th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Vladimiro Orlandus kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Aristides Aznar struck a weak shot in the 94th 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 K.A.N.O. FC. Gonzalo Goito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kleon Karamanis in the 97th minute of play. Mean Machine were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.