Friendly League

SimuV3 Arena Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) SimuV3's Gregorio Gaizko started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. German Maurin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christos Kafkaletos having to interfere. In the 14th minute, Christodoulos Maniatis made a precise shot to the right of Jacobo Hitzeder. SimuV3's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Kostas Kouvas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Jacobo Hitzeder tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gerasimos Kamaras kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as SimuV3's Blas Nel slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Christos Kafkaletos. That made the score 1-1 after 26 minutes of play. BLACK PANTHER F.C's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Gregorio Gaizko 29 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-1. Marinos Vovos's late challenge caught a SimuV3's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marinos Vovos helped the player get up and apologised. In the 34th minute, Marinos Basinas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jacobo Hitzeder was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. In the 38thth minute of the game Christodoulos Maniatis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SimuV3's Jacobo Hitzeder was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Christodoulos Maniatis in the 45th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jacobo Hitzeder prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jacobo Hitzeder showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christodoulos Maniatis in the 47th minute of the match. Jacobo Hitzeder showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Christodoulos Maniatis, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Christodoulos Maniatis to make the kick off. In the 55th match minute, SimuV3 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gregorio Gaizko to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to SimuV3 getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Blas Nel hit a great ball. The supporters of BLACK PANTHER F.C booed when SimuV3 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. German Maurin didn't get a good kick on the ball. SimuV3's Jacobo Hitzeder proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save SimuV3 from getting a goal against them. Teodoro Eztebe kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. If German Maurin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alfonso Asteri kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christodoulos Maniatis in the 73rd minute of play forced SimuV3's goalkeeper Jacobo Hitzeder to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 76 minutes into the match, SimuV3's goal looked a bit too open when Christodoulos Maniatis came free, but Jacobo Hitzeder reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 81st minute German Maurin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christos Kafkaletos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christodoulos Maniatis in the 82nd minute of play forced SimuV3's goalkeeper Jacobo Hitzeder to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Christodoulos Maniatis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 85 minutes into the match, Christodoulos Maniatis dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jacobo Hitzeder, 2-3. If Christodoulos Maniatis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. BLACK PANTHER F.C's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.