Under 18’s KOPA-KOA 2 Bethnal Green 2
A good test for the KOPA – KOA boys who played a very good team Bethnal Green who play in the Essex Senior Cup in a curtain raiser for the KOPA Challenge Cup final at Barnet FC. Bethnal green converted first after 28 mins after a cross from the right.
KOPA – KOA replied in the 38 min when the influential Andreas Kyriacou was found
with a clever pass from (4) Christos Elia , which enabled (11) Andreas Kyriacou
to dribble into the box his cross was parried by the keeper and (9) Stephan
Stephandies was on hand to tap in the rebound.
This drove the KOPA – KOA side by captain (6) Andy Anastasiou and (7) Andreas
Kommodikis came close twice in the 41 min with a shot clear off the line after a
(5) Phanos Chambi attempt and after another good run by (11) Andreas Kyriacou
his cross found (7) Andreas Kommidikis who struck the woodwork from close range
After the break Bethnal green united came out the quickness and were awarded a penalty kick
after 50 min when a rash challenge by (5) Phanos Chambi upended the Bethnal
Green striker , he dispatched his penalty to the keeper right to put Bethnal
Green in front again
To make up for earlier error (5) Phanos Chambi converted after 60 min after (4)
Christos Elias corner went to the back post Phanos Chambi control and shot with
his left foot into the roof of the net and his celebration and relief was there
for all to see!
After several changes were made during the second half the match ended in a well
deserved draw for both sides.
The KOPA – KOA team was 1.Mario Aristidis,Anorthosis, 2.Anas Manoli- ASE Academy, 3.Costa Azzapardi- ASE Academy, 4.Andy Evangelou – Wingate & Finchley, 5.Phanos Chambi- Anorthosis, 6.Andreas Anastasiou – Omonia
7.Stephan Stephanides- Brimsdown Rovers,8.Andreas Kommodikis- Omonia Youth
9.Chris Antoniou – Cockfosters FC, 10.Christos Elia- Wingate & Finchley
11.Matthew Agapiou – Brimsdown Rovers, 12.Luke Prokopiou- AEK Youth
13.Aris Savva- Wingate & Finchley, 14.Jack Christodoulou- Wingate & Finchley,15.George Pascoullis- Hadley & Chorleywood, 16.Kyri Georgiou- Olympia, Andreas Kyprianou, Finchley and Wingate, Jack Agamemmnon Finchley and Wingate and Nicholas Kyriacou Omonia Youth.
Officials: Referee Andy Savva, Linesmen Kypros Kyprianou and Xenios Matjilla
The Team is now building up for a tour of Cyprus late this year any players that already play for a club and wish to play for the KOPA- KOA representative team please ring Michael Yiakoumi on TEL: 07958 207412.
