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Covid Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nikitas Sapounas kicked off to start the match. 7 minutes into the match, Nikitas Sapounas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Veniamin Konstantaras. Covid FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nikitas Sapounas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Ermis Tsiartas hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Iakovos Thomakis struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Stergios Mexis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Covid FC. Simos Mylonas hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Stergios Mexis stood somewhat misplaced when Pavlos Thomakoglou came free in front of goal and shot 1-1 to the left of him in the 24 minute. Stergios Mexis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pavlos Thomakoglou in the 27th minute of play. Stergios Mexis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Iakovos Thomakis in the 29th minute. When AO ΠΑΝΑΡΙΤΙΟΥ's Panos Bakogiannopoulos in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Covid FC's goalie prevented a goal. Iakovos Thomakis struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Stergios Mexis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Covid FC. Iakovos Thomakiss short, quick shot in the 44thth minute got Stergios Mexis to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 45th minute, Covid FC's Pavlos Thomakoglou dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1.

Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Charalambos Stathiadis in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Stergios Mexis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a defensive mix-up in AO ΠΑΝΑΡΙΤΙΟΥ's zone, Iakovos Thomakis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stergios Mexis came out of the goal and Iakovos Thomakis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pavlos Lygos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Stergios Mexis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Pavlos Lygos came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Covid FC 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 Pavlos Lygos couldn't finish the play. In the 65th minute, Pavlos Thomakoglou got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. AO ΠΑΝΑΡΙΤΙΟΥ's Stergios Mexis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pavlos Lygos in the 67th minute of play. 68 minutes into the game, Covid FC's Charalambos Stathiadis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Stergios Mexis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. After 71 minutes, Iakovos Thomakis made it 5-1 with a short kick to the right side. AO ΠΑΝΑΡΙΤΙΟΥ's Stergios Mexis tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 77 minutes into the game, Pavlos Lygos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-1. Stergios Mexis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Pavlos Lygos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Stergios Mexis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 82nd minute Iakovos Thomakis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stergios Mexis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Covid FC's Charalambos Stathiadis got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Covid FC's Iakovos Thomakis in the 85th minute got a chance for a shot 85th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AO ΠΑΝΑΡΙΤΙΟΥ's goalie prevented a goal. In the 88thth minute of the game Pavlos Lygos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AO ΠΑΝΑΡΙΤΙΟΥ's Stergios Mexis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iakovos Thomakis in the 90th minute of play forced AO ΠΑΝΑΡΙΤΙΟΥ's goalkeeper Stergios Mexis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 91 minutes, Sakis Sanidomenos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Covid FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sakis Sanidomenos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 93rd minute, Charalambos Stathiadis made a precise shot to the right of Stergios Mexis. AO ΠΑΝΑΡΙΤΙΟΥ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 7-1. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Covid FC had played much better football throughout.