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Spectators: 10800 (Terracing: 8101, Seating: 2484, VIP seats: 215) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jimmy Søderberg took the kick off in the first half of the match. Nea Salamis's Antonis Nikopolidis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jimmy Søderberg in the 4th minute of play. After having played for 8 minutes, Jimmy Søderberg managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ⚽ Sombra Amarella ⚽'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Jimmy Søderberg was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Everardo Abreu got free with Dimosthenis Doukatelis in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nea Salamis's Antonis Nikopolidis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Feliks Penc in the 17th minute of play. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Nea Salamis's goalkeeper Antonis Nikopolidis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 30 minutes into the match, ⚽ Sombra Amarella ⚽'s Feliks Penc sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Antonis Nikopolidis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nykteus Michael made in the 34th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Aiolos Rorris immediately put the ball in play. Jimmy Søderberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Antonis Nikopolidis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 38 minutes into the match, ⚽ Sombra Amarella ⚽'s goal looked a bit too open when Everardo Abreu came free, but Dimosthenis Doukatelis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Nea Salamis's zone, Jimmy Søderberg stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Antonis Nikopolidis came out of the goal and Jimmy Søderberg tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 45 minutes into the match, ⚽ Sombra Amarella ⚽'s Feliks Penc sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Antonis Nikopolidis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ruud Nistelrooy to make the kick off. Ruud Nistelrooy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Antonis Nikopolidis made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Feliks Penc sent off a good shot on target. 63 minutes into the game, Feliks Penc recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Antonis Nikopolidis. Feliks Penc showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. Nykteus Michael made in the 66th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Nea Salamis's Cafu Milan. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jimmy Søderberg in the 67th minute of play forced Nea Salamis's goalkeeper Antonis Nikopolidis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 70 minutes into the game, Nea Salamis's Ruud Nistelrooy nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dimosthenis Doukatelis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. The audience was convinced that Ruud Nistelrooy's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dimosthenis Doukatelis was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. When Nea Salamis's Everardo Abreu in the 78th minute got a chance for a shot 78th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ⚽ Sombra Amarella ⚽'s goalie prevented a goal. Dimosthenis Doukatelis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Everardo Abreu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nea Salamis's Antonis Nikopolidis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yu Chang Ping in the 81st minute of play. Jimmy Søderberg could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Antonis Nikopolidis made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pipo Inzaghi in the 88th minute of play forced ⚽ Sombra Amarella ⚽'s goalkeeper Dimosthenis Doukatelis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mark González during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Nea Salamis booed when ⚽ Sombra Amarella ⚽ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jimmy Søderberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. A sloppy throw-in by Nykteus Michael in the 95th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Nea Salamis's Wawrzyniec Puchlik. 96 minutes into the match, ⚽ Sombra Amarella ⚽'s goal looked a bit too open when Pipo Inzaghi came free, but Dimosthenis Doukatelis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.