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Kato Pafos Arena
Spectators: 10943 (Terracing: 8200, Seating: 2524, VIP seats: 219) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ryszard Bronicki started the match with the kick off. Matias Ralondo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anestis Katsambis in the 3rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ryszard Bronicki in the 7th minute of play forced Mánthia's goalkeeper Koulis Mestas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 9th minute, Alekos Rallis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 10th minute, Rahman Dilhan 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ryszard Bronicki in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Koulis Mestas saved Mánthia from getting behind. Ryszard Bronicki's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Koulis Mestas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. Mánthia's Argiris Andreoulakis managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Bogdan Zyskowski in the 17 minute of the game. Koulis Mestas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ryszard Bronicki in the 21st minute of the match. Sharma Dorado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Koulis Mestas having to interfere. Mánthia's Koulis Mestas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ryszard Bronicki in the 28th minute of play. In the 28th minute Ryszard Bronicki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Koulis Mestas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Ryszard Bronicki, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 28 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Koulis Mestas was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Koulis Mestas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jan Wyrzykowski in the 31st minute of the match. Atletico Kyperountas's Sharma Dorado was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Koulis Mestas in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dionisio Dicastillo in the 44th minute of play forced Atletico Kyperountas's goalkeeper Matias Ralondo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dionisio Dicastillo to make the kick off. Sharma Dorado was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 54th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Dionisio Dicastillo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Matias Ralondo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 59 played minutes Atletico Kyperountas got a freekick which was hit by Jan Wyrzykowski. After having played for 63 minutes, Ryszard Bronicki managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Atletico Kyperountas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ryszard Bronicki was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jan Wyrzykowski's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Koulis Mestas firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 69th minute, Ryszard Bronicki reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Koulis Mestas. The goal made the score 1-1. Ryszard Bronicki scored 1-2 in the 73rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Koulis Mestas, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Ryszard Bronicki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Koulis Mestas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ryszard Bronicki in the 76th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ryszard Bronicki got free with Koulis Mestas in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dionisio Dicastillo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Matias Ralondo having to make a save. Matias Ralondo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dionisio Dicastillo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Koulis Mestas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ryszard Bronicki, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. In the 87th minute, Jan Wyrzykowski reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Koulis Mestas. The goal made the score 1-3. 90 minutes into the match, Atletico Kyperountas's Ryszard Bronicki sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Koulis Mestas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Mánthia's Alkmaion Bourikas got a free kick in the 91st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ryszard Bronicki in the 92nd minute of play forced Mánthia's goalkeeper Koulis Mestas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Atletico Kyperountas booed when Mánthia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Argiris Andreoulakis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Koulis Mestas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ryszard Bronicki in the 95th minute of the match. A collision led to Mánthia getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Themis Pantelakos hit a great ball. Atletico Kyperountas's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.