Official Cup

ΑΓ.ΣΟΦΙΑ-OPAP ARENA
Spectators: 156 (Terracing: 117, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Giannis Bamias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elvio Orlan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 9 minutes into the game, Ernesto Guevara SyD's Zacarias Ekialde nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Giannis Bamias made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 12th minute Zacarias Ekialde shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giannis Bamias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏'s goalkeeper Giannis Bamias, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Giannis Bamias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zacarias Ekialde in the 22nd minute of the match. If Zacarias Ekialde had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Ernesto Guevara SyD's Ivan Atauri got a free kick in the 26th minute. A collision led to ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏ getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Giannis Koutsomitras hit a great ball. After having played for 31 minutes, Elvio Orlan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ernesto Guevara SyD's supporters crossed their fingers, but Elvio Orlan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Giannis Bamias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zacarias Ekialde, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Ernesto Guevara SyD's Zacarias Ekialde got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Elvio Orlan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Giannis Bamias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Giannis Koutsomitras made a kick off. In the 61st minute, one of ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏. The referee gave Ernesto Guevara SyD a penalty, 64 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Luis Etxepare, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏'s Giannis Bamias. 0-5. Loukas Sarris kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. With a little luck, ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏'s Giannis Bamias got control of the ball when Zacarias Ekialde tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 78 minutes of play, Ernesto Guevara SyD's Elvio Orlan made it 0-6 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Giannis Bamias was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 86thth minute of the game Elvio Orlan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏'s Giannis Bamias was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Minas Toutsidis kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Zacarias Ekialde sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 96th minute, Elvio Orlan reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Giannis Bamias. The goal made the score 0-7. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zacarias Ekialde got free with Giannis Bamias in the 101st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ernesto Guevara SyD's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.