Official Cup

Karaiskakis Stadium
Spectators: 184 (Terracing: 139, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) Róbert Seres made the kick off and thus started the match. Tivadar Lovas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paschalis Stavrakos in the 5th minute of play. The supporters of Grandi Lupi booed when Olympiacos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Giannis Grigorakos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Andreas Kousoulakis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mihály Hámori, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. In the 11th match minute, Grandi Lupi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mihály Hámori to maneuver through the defense. 13 minutes into the match, Alexis Kotsanakis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tivadar Lovas. Grandi Lupi's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alexis Kotsanakis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 18th minute Grandi Lupi were awarded a corner. Olivér Kállai went to the cornerflag to take it. Tivadar Lovas came out of the goal in the 23rd minute to try and stop a shot by Olympiacos FC's Panos Ntountas. But to his dismay, Panos Ntountas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Andreas Kousoulakis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Róbert Seres, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. If Panos Ntountas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 31st minute, Mihály Hámori ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Andreas Kousoulakis was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Andreas Kousoulakis came out of the goal in the 39th minute to try and stop a shot by Grandi Lupi's Mihály Hámori. But to his dismay, Mihály Hámori quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. With a little luck, Grandi Lupi's Tivadar Lovas got control of the ball when Panos Ntountas tried to sneak it across the goal line. After the first half Grandi Lupi were leading 2-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Olympiacos FC's Themos Vranas was substituted for Panos Ntountas. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Paschalis Stavrakos to strike the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the Grandi Lupi defense, Paschalis Stavrakos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tivadar Lovas. The Grandi Lupi fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tivadar Lovas should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, Olympiacos FC's Konstantinos Meletiou got a free kick in the 58th minute. Themos Vranas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind Olympiacos FC's goalkeeper Andreas Kousoulakis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Tivadar Lovas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paschalis Stavrakos in the 65th minute of the match. In the 68th minute Paschalis Stavrakos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tivadar Lovas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paschalis Stavrakos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Tivadar Lovas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 76 minutes, Mihály Hámori managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Grandi Lupi's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mihály Hámori was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Paschalis Stavrakos struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Tivadar Lovas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Olympiacos FC. After a rather tough play, Grandi Lupi's Róbert Seres got a free kick in the 90th minute. The supporters of Grandi Lupi booed when Olympiacos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Themos Vranas didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 94 minutes of play, Olympiacos FC's Paschalis Stavrakos made it 4-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tivadar Lovas was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 97th minute, Róbert Seres 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. Olympiacos FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.