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Aλtorrαchi
Spectators: 7711 (Terracing: 5785, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Stratos Mavrakoglou started the match with the kick off. Christos Karagounis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Stratos Mavrakoglou managed to get in a good position for a shot. Aλtorrαchi's supporters rose to their feet, but Stratos Mavrakoglou was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ntinos Kanelidis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Stratos Mavrakoglou sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Diogenis Karagoutis hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. 14 minutes into the match, Anagennisi Karditsas's goalkeeper Ntinos Kanelidis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Savas Michaloliakos. Stratos Mavrakoglou fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ntinos Kanelidis having to interfere. With a little luck, Anagennisi Karditsas's Ntinos Kanelidis got control of the ball when Savas Michaloliakos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Michalis Metaxas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Savas Thanoglou, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Savas Michaloliakos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ntinos Kanelidis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. In the 29th play minute Savas Michaloliakos came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Ntinos Kanelidis. 1-0. Savas Michaloliakos struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Ntinos Kanelidis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Aλtorrαchi. Savas Michaloliakos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Ntinos Kanelidis made a huge save. Michalis Metaxas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christos Karagounis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 46 minutes into the match, Anagennisi Karditsas's Christos Karagounis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Michalis Metaxas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Anagennisi Karditsas booed when Aλtorrαchi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lambis Theodoridis didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The wind increased when Savas Thanoglou made the kick off in the second half. Christos Karagounis hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. 58 minutes into the match, Anagennisi Karditsas's goal looked a bit too open when Stratos Mavrakoglou came free, but Ntinos Kanelidis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stratos Mavrakoglou sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 64th minute, Aλtorrαchi's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Savas Thanoglou fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Christos Karagounis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Michalis Metaxas having to make a save. In the 68th match minute, Aλtorrαchi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexandros Tatsis to maneuver through the defense. Michalis Metaxas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Savas Thanoglou in the 76th minute of the match. After 78 minutes, Nestoras Karagounis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Anagennisi Karditsas and the Aλtorrαchi players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Aλtorrαchi booed when Anagennisi Karditsas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nestoras Karagounis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ntinos Kanelidis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stratos Mavrakoglou in the 84th minute of the match. Michalis Metaxas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Savas Thanoglou in the 86th minute of play. Savas Thanoglou sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Stratos Mavrakoglou came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Aλtorrαchi fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Stratos Mavrakoglou couldn't finish the play. Christos Karagounis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Michalis Metaxas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aλtorrαchi were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Anagennisi Karditsas for a fine match.