Official Cup

Nikko Arena
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) En Avant Nikko's Basile Magnat 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. 3 minutes into the match, Πυργετός Fc's goalkeeper Zisis Vourlis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Manuel Brenet. En Avant Nikko's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Éluard Monchaux in the 5th minute. After taking down the ball on En Avant Nikko's corner Éluard Monchaux fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Zisis Vourlis quite easily take care of the ball. Dimitris Agathatos kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Zisis Vourlis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Basile Magnat, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Steevy Cheret sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zisis Vourlis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Basile Magnat in the 15th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Timos Vrachnos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Πυργετός Fc's supporters rose to their feet, but Timos Vrachnos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ruben Parize breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 24th match minute, Πυργετός Fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ntinos Samartzis to maneuver through the defense. 29 minutes into the match, En Avant Nikko's Basile Magnat sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zisis Vourlis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Steevy Cheret had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 37th minute, En Avant Nikko's Steevy Cheret dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Ruben Parize made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anthimos Kousouridis in the 44th minute of play. In the 46th minute Πυργετός Fc were awarded a corner. Timos Vrachnos went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Timos Vrachnos got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Ruben Parize quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

In the 51st minute, Thodoris Koutsos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 52nd minute of the game. One of Πυργετός Fc:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of En Avant Nikko:s goal. 58 minutes into the match, Basile Magnat had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Zisis Vourlis. Πυργετός Fc's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Basile Magnat was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. In the 63rd minute, Basile Magnat made a precise shot to the right of Zisis Vourlis. Πυργετός Fc's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. After a rather tough play, En Avant Nikko's Tanguy Canivet got a free kick in the 67th minute. With an all-out effort, Πυργετός Fc's Ruben Parize threw himself towards the right post 68 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Timos Vrachnos, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. An unexpectedly hard shot by Basile Magnat in the 73rd minute of play forced Πυργετός Fc's goalkeeper Zisis Vourlis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The En Avant Nikko fans' excitement grew in the 75th match minute when En Avant Nikko's Steevy Cheret looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 5-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Steevy Cheret in the 78th minute of play forced Πυργετός Fc's goalkeeper Zisis Vourlis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Manuel Brenet kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Basile Magnat took the ball and in the 84 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Zisis Vourlis. Zisis Vourlis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-0. 88 minutes into the game, Ntinos Samartzis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Πυργετός Fc's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave En Avant Nikko the free kick. Ntinos Samartzis kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Zisis Vourlis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Steevy Cheret, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. In the 98th minute, Ntinos Samartzis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Steevy Cheret had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.