Official Cup

Colosseum
Spectators: 206 (Terracing: 155, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vsevolod Slipetskyi got the match started through his kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Svyatoslav Chayka during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, F.C. SPERANTZA's Svyatoslav Chayka got a free kick in the 4th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Evripidis Kezdoglou during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. F.C. SPERANTZA made a substitution. Nazar Gerasymenko replaced Gennadiy Prokopovych. In the 8th match minute, Empire of Soccer was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Evripidis Kezdoglou to maneuver through the defense. 9 minutes into the match, Empire of Soccer's goal looked a bit too open when Vsevolod Slipetskyi came free, but Arkas Potamianos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Empire of Soccer's Arkas Potamianos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bogdan Sokyrka in the 11th minute of play. In the 12th minute Vsevolod Slipetskyi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arkas Potamianos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kolonos Rigatos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Artur Perekytnyi having to interfere. Kolonos Rigatos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Artur Perekytnyi made a huge save. The referee felt a red card was in order, 22 minutes into the game, when Epeios Komninos put in a rough tackle. Orest Stetsjko struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Arkas Potamianos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for F.C. SPERANTZA. Kolonos Rigatos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, F.C. SPERANTZA's Orest Stetsjko got a free kick in the 27th minute. Empire of Soccer's Kolonos Rigatos got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 33rd minute Orest Stetsjko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arkas Potamianos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Empire of Soccer's Kolonos Rigatos got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Arkas Potamianos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vsevolod Slipetskyi, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Kolonos Rigatos made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st match minute, F.C. SPERANTZA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vsevolod Slipetskyi to maneuver through the defense. Artur Perekytnyi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kolonos Rigatos went, in the 52nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Svyatoslav Chayka was shown his second yellow card after 55 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Svyatoslav Chayka hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Bogdan Sokyrka fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arkas Potamianos having to interfere. After having played for 68 minutes, Orest Stetsjko managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. F.C. SPERANTZA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Orest Stetsjko was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Empire of Soccer getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Helios Bourikas hit a great ball. Helios Bourikas hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Helios Bourikas kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. After 81 minutes, Spiros Glynatsis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Empire of Soccer and the F.C. SPERANTZA players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Empire of Soccer getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Helios Bourikas hit a great ball. If Kolonos Rigatos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, F.C. SPERANTZA's Dmytro Dmytruk got a free kick in the 95th minute. F.C. SPERANTZA were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.