League

AFENTICO
Spectators: 10836 (Terracing: 8128, Seating: 2492, VIP seats: 216) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ankaios Garofalis started the match with the kick off. 6 minutes into the match, ΑΦΕΝΤΙΚΟ's goal looked a bit too open when Timmy Sandberg came free, but Kheiron Kouropoulos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 8 minutes into the match, Ladislao Harriet had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Kheiron Kouropoulos. ΑΦΕΝΤΙΚΟ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ladislao Harriet was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After 11 minutes of play, Empire of Soccer's Ladislao Harriet made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Kheiron Kouropoulos was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ilmar Pregel made in the 15th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Natalio Blanco however managed to control. 21 minutes into the match, ΑΦΕΝΤΙΚΟ's goal looked a bit too open when Ladislao Harriet came free, but Kheiron Kouropoulos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 24 minutes Empire of Soccer's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Marciano Lekubegi who took care of the corner kick. Stavros Forakis made a great header on ΑΦΕΝΤΙΚΟ's corner, it was just that Empire of Soccer's Uriel Malvin managed to reach the ball for a save. Ankaios Garofalis might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Uriel Malvin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ankaios Garofalis ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 29th minute of the match, Ankaios Garofalis tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Uriel Malvin saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 31 minutes into the match, ΑΦΕΝΤΙΚΟ's goal looked a bit too open when Timmy Sandberg came free, but Kheiron Kouropoulos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 33 minutes into the match, Empire of Soccer's goal looked a bit too open when Silviu Mihălțan came free, but Uriel Malvin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpected shot in the 35th minute by Spiros Bekyros got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Ankaios Garofalis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Kheiron Kouropoulos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gerson Cruzado in the 39th minute of play. Ilmar Pregel made in the 43rd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Teukros Diplarakos however managed to control. Spiros Bekyros could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 49th minute of the match, but Uriel Malvin made a huge save. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ladislao Harriet was the one to do the kick off. 56 minutes into the match, ΑΦΕΝΤΙΚΟ's goal looked a bit too open when Timmy Sandberg came free, but Kheiron Kouropoulos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Empire of Soccer's Uriel Malvin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ankaios Garofalis in the 58th minute of play. When Furo Bolas fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Empire of Soccer's protests and gave Furo Bolas a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of ΑΦΕΝΤΙΚΟ booed when Empire of Soccer was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Furo Bolas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Uriel Malvin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Spiros Bekyros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 74th minute, Ankaios Garofalis made a precise shot to the right of Uriel Malvin. Empire of Soccer's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. In the 78th minute, Xanthos Fikias made a precise shot to the right of Kheiron Kouropoulos. ΑΦΕΝΤΙΚΟ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. A collision led to Empire of Soccer getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Furo Bolas hit a great ball. 88 minutes into the match, Empire of Soccer's goal looked a bit too open when Timoteo Michael came free, but Uriel Malvin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 93rd match minute, Empire of Soccer was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gerson Cruzado to maneuver through the defense. 96 minutes into the match, ΑΦΕΝΤΙΚΟ's goalkeeper Kheiron Kouropoulos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ladislao Harriet. After 97 minutes ΑΦΕΝΤΙΚΟ's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gerson Cruzado who took care of the corner kick. The Empire of Soccer supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Empire of Soccer would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.