Official Cup

Kato Pafos Arena
Spectators: 168 (Terracing: 127, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Dionisio Dicastillo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Julio Cruz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 7 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mánthia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Danilo Lizer was slow to take the kick. During this time Black Mamba's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Danilo Lizer almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Mánthia's Koulis Mestas did a great save. Verne Everett sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 25 minutes into the game, Verne Everett cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Koulis Mestas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 28 minutes into the match, Mánthia's goal looked a bit too open when Henry Bergvall came free, but Koulis Mestas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Polybos Dalianis kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. In the 34th minute Dionisio Dicastillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rolf Blom saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dionisio Dicastillo in the 37thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Rolf Blom, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Henry Bergvall sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dionisio Dicastillo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Henry Bergvall to make the kick off. When Black Mamba's Julio Cruz in the 50th minute got a chance for a shot 50th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mánthia's goalie prevented a goal. Koulis Mestas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Verne Everett in the 52nd minute of the match. Koulis Mestas didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Black Mamba's Henry Bergvall shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-2 in the ordered_time% minute. The nice shot from Henry Bergvall in the 68thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Koulis Mestas had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Henry Bergvalls short, quick shot in the 68thth minute got Koulis Mestas to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Black Mamba's Rolf Blom played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aigeus Laganas in the 71st minute of play. Rolf Blom made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aigeus Laganas in the 71st minute of play. Ceyhun Tur kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. 75 minutes into the match, Black Mamba's goal looked a bit too open when Anestis Katsambis came free, but Rolf Blom reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alex Qvalfeldt recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 79 minutes into the match, Mánthia's goal looked a bit too open when Julio Cruz came free, but Koulis Mestas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Henry Bergvall's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Koulis Mestas was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. 86 minutes into the game, Julio Cruz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Black Mamba's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mánthia the free kick. After 86 played minutes Black Mamba got a freekick which was hit by Julio Cruz. In the 87th minute Iphitos Gravari shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rolf Blom saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 90 minutes, Verne Everett took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Koulis Mestas to make any attempt to save it. 93 minutes into the match, Anestis Katsambis notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Black Mamba's Rolf Blom. Rolf Blom was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Black Mamba'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.