League

Kalokhórion Stadium
Spectators: 7461 (Terracing: 5811, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 150) Varies FC's Kyriakos Kakalis started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Kyriakos Kakalis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Louis Petroulakis having to interfere. After 11 played minutes Varies FC got a freekick which was hit by Babbis Mavros. Kyriakos Kakalis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Louis Petroulakis having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nikos Saravakos in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eustratios Koufaliotis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Nikos Saravakos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Eustratios Koufaliotis made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Stamatis Poulakis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Louis Petroulakis was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. 31 minutes into the match, AGE OF WAR's goal looked a bit too open when Kyriakos Kakalis came free, but Louis Petroulakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 39th minute of the match Louis Kalouptsidis sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Louis Petroulakis skillfully saved the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Stamatis Poulakis in the 41st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Louis Petroulakis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 48 minutes into the match, Varies FC's Kyriakos Kakalis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Louis Petroulakis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Eustratios Koufaliotis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nikos Saravakos's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nikos Saravakos in the 54th minute of play forced Varies FC's goalkeeper Eustratios Koufaliotis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 56th minute Christos Dentzas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eustratios Koufaliotis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 61st minute, Varies FC's Giorgos Karatassos ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Louis Petroulakis. Louis Petroulakis yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-1. If Christos Dentzas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a defensive mix-up in Varies FC's zone, Thymios Chatzigiannis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eustratios Koufaliotis came out of the goal and Thymios Chatzigiannis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 69th match minute, Varies FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tolis Kostikos to maneuver through the defense. Louis Kalouptsidis kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Nikos Saravakos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 74 minutes into the match, Kyriakos Kakalis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Louis Petroulakis. AGE OF WAR's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Kyriakos Kakalis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Nikos Saravakos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Eustratios Koufaliotis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Varies FC made a substitution. Sofoklis Paraskevopoulos replaced Kyriakos Kakalis. 84 minutes into the match, Varies FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nikos Saravakos came free, but Eustratios Koufaliotis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stamatis Poulakis took the ball and in the 87 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Louis Petroulakis. Louis Petroulakis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Louis Petroulakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sofoklis Paraskevopoulos in the 96th minute of play. When the match was over Varies FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than AGE OF WAR throughout the match.