Weekend 1-2 of December the Austrian GP called ROYAL FLASH CUP was played in Vienna. Our player Giorgos Aggelinas was there in order to play in the veterans category. So, Saturday 1, we had the individual competitions. In the veterans we had 4 groups of 5 players each. Giorgos was in group 4, alongside Schitto (ITA), Lindner and Ruf (GER) and Bottana (SWI).
Giorgos didn’t start so good as he lost his first game against Lindner 0-2. Then in order to qualify he had a mountain to climb. He beat in his second game Ruf 4-0 and in his third game Botana 3-1. in the last game he had to face the Italian Schitto. Giorgos needed just a win (and a combination of results in the other group game) to qualify. Giorgos managed to win the “final” 1-0. Then we had three players Giorgos, Schitto and Lindner leading the group with the equal 9 points. The goal difference was in favor of Giorgos and the Italian as both of them had 8-3 and Lindner 7-3. so Giorgos qualified in the last 8 but we needed a penalty shoot out to decide who is the winner and who is the runner up of the group. Giorgos lost and he was second of the group.
So in the last 8 he had to play against Phil Redman (ENG). The normal time (30’) was not enough to find the winner. A goalless draw was there. The score didn’t change even in the sudden death. So Giorgos had to play another shoot out. But this time the end of the procedure find Giorgos smiling.
The qualification to the last 4 meant that he had to face the local Hasieber. The score in the halftime was 2-2. Nothing changed in the second half so Giorgos had to lay another one sudden death. But this time he didn’t make it. 3 minutes from time he conceded one and he was out.
Anyway he made a great tournament. Well done Giorgos.
GO KICKERS GO
Giorgos didn’t start so good as he lost his first game against Lindner 0-2. Then in order to qualify he had a mountain to climb. He beat in his second game Ruf 4-0 and in his third game Botana 3-1. in the last game he had to face the Italian Schitto. Giorgos needed just a win (and a combination of results in the other group game) to qualify. Giorgos managed to win the “final” 1-0. Then we had three players Giorgos, Schitto and Lindner leading the group with the equal 9 points. The goal difference was in favor of Giorgos and the Italian as both of them had 8-3 and Lindner 7-3. so Giorgos qualified in the last 8 but we needed a penalty shoot out to decide who is the winner and who is the runner up of the group. Giorgos lost and he was second of the group.
So in the last 8 he had to play against Phil Redman (ENG). The normal time (30’) was not enough to find the winner. A goalless draw was there. The score didn’t change even in the sudden death. So Giorgos had to play another shoot out. But this time the end of the procedure find Giorgos smiling.
The qualification to the last 4 meant that he had to face the local Hasieber. The score in the halftime was 2-2. Nothing changed in the second half so Giorgos had to lay another one sudden death. But this time he didn’t make it. 3 minutes from time he conceded one and he was out.
Anyway he made a great tournament. Well done Giorgos.
GO KICKERS GO
