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Spectators: 10875 (Terracing: 8157, Seating: 2501, VIP seats: 217) 19 minutes into the game, Christiano Ronaldo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Antonis Nikopolidis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Christiano Ronaldo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Christiano Ronaldo took the ball and in the 24 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Antonis Nikopolidis. Antonis Nikopolidis 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pipo Inzaghi in the 27th minute of play forced Unione Sportiva's goalkeeper Fernado Alves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christiano Ronaldo in the 38th minute of play forced Nea Salamis's goalkeeper Antonis Nikopolidis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Christiano Ronaldo might have been able to make a better finish in the 40th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Antonis Nikopolidis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Christiano Ronaldo ran back to his position shaking his head. Cassiano Vilas Boas's late challenge caught a Nea Salamis's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cassiano Vilas Boas helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Nea Salamis booed when Unione Sportiva was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cassiano Vilas Boas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nea Salamis made a substitution. Alkibiades Kutras replaced Luciano Gallet. The Nea Salamis players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Unione Sportiva were winning 0-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Christiano Ronaldo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ime Palavos made in the 52nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Nea Salamis's Seleykos Demetrious. Christiano Ronaldo scored 0-4 in the 53rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Antonis Nikopolidis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Nea Salamis's defense didn't have a chance, in the 58th minute, when Christiano Ronaldo scored to the left of an out of position Antonis Nikopolidis, making the score, 0-5. 63 minutes into the match, Unione Sportiva's goal looked a bit too open when Ruud Nistelrooy came free, but Fernado Alves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ruud Nistelrooy in the 65th minute of play forced Unione Sportiva's goalkeeper Fernado Alves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 67th minute, Christiano Ronaldo made a precise shot to the right of Antonis Nikopolidis. Nea Salamis's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-6. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind Unione Sportiva's goalkeeper Fernado Alves, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 74 minutes into the game, Ime Palavos threw the ball into play from the sideline. Nea Salamis's Cafu Milan quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind Unione Sportiva's goalkeeper Fernado Alves, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Unione Sportiva booed when Nea Salamis was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Seleykos Demetrious didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 78th minute Christiano Ronaldo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonis Nikopolidis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 80th minute, Ime Palavos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Silvinho Arantes fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Unione Sportiva's protests and gave Silvinho Arantes a yellow card for diving instead. Silvinho Arantes kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Cafu Milan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nea Salamis's supporters rose to their feet, but Cafu Milan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fernado Alves breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Nea Salamis getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Cafu Milan hit a great ball. Antonis Nikopolidis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christiano Ronaldo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 91st minute Christiano Ronaldo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonis Nikopolidis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 92nd match minute, Unione Sportiva was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ime Palavos to maneuver through the defense. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Unione Sportiva walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.