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AGIA SOPHIA
Spectators: 10799 (Terracing: 8100, Seating: 2484, VIP seats: 215) Babbis Makricosta started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pipo Inzaghi in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Isidro Rio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 8th minute Pipo Inzaghi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isidro Rio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Isidro Rio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pipo Inzaghi in the 12th minute of the match. If Everardo Abreu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Isidro Rio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pipo Inzaghi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kreon Kokkali got a throw-in 17 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Alekos Kyriakoulopoulos. After 18 minutes, Kreon Kokkali mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ΕΝΩΣΗ ΚΥΠΕΡΟΥΝΤΑΣ F.C and the Nea Salamis players grew even worse after the yellow card. Kreon Kokkali kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. 21 minutes into the match, Nea Salamis's Pipo Inzaghi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Isidro Rio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The Nea Salamis fans' excitement grew in the 23rd match minute when Nea Salamis's Ruud Nistelrooy looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 26 minutes into the match, Ruud Nistelrooy had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Isidro Rio. ΕΝΩΣΗ ΚΥΠΕΡΟΥΝΤΑΣ F.C's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ruud Nistelrooy was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. A collision led to ΕΝΩΣΗ ΚΥΠΕΡΟΥΝΤΑΣ F.C getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Lakis Vamvakidis hit a great ball. Isidro Rio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pipo Inzaghi in the 30th minute of the match. During the 31st minute of the match Kreon Kokkali completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Kreon Kokkali a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Pipo Inzaghi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Isidro Rio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. 36 minutes in the game Iolkos Softhis did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Dong Xi Xiong. With a little luck, Nea Salamis's Antonis Nikopolidis got control of the ball when Dong Xi Xiong tried to sneak it across the goal line. 39 minutes into the match, ΕΝΩΣΗ ΚΥΠΕΡΟΥΝΤΑΣ F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Pipo Inzaghi came free, but Isidro Rio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Isidro Rio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pipo Inzaghi in the 42nd minute of play. 44 minutes into the match, Pipo Inzaghi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Isidro Rio. ΕΝΩΣΗ ΚΥΠΕΡΟΥΝΤΑΣ F.C's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Pipo Inzaghi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Ruud Nistelrooy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isidro Rio having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ruud Nistelrooy was the one to do the kick off. With a little luck, ΕΝΩΣΗ ΚΥΠΕΡΟΥΝΤΑΣ F.C's Isidro Rio got control of the ball when Pipo Inzaghi tried to sneak it across the goal line. 56 minutes into the match, Nea Salamis's Pipo Inzaghi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Isidro Rio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 60th minute, Babbis Makricosta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cafu Milan kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Pipo Inzaghi's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 66thth minute, Isidro Rio skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With a little luck, ΕΝΩΣΗ ΚΥΠΕΡΟΥΝΤΑΣ F.C's Isidro Rio got control of the ball when Pipo Inzaghi tried to sneak it across the goal line. 70 minutes into the game, Anestis Pantelakos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ΕΝΩΣΗ ΚΥΠΕΡΟΥΝΤΑΣ F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nea Salamis the free kick. In the 70th minute, Anestis Pantelakos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in ΕΝΩΣΗ ΚΥΠΕΡΟΥΝΤΑΣ F.C's zone, Pipo Inzaghi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Isidro Rio came out of the goal and Pipo Inzaghi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nea Salamis's attentive Cafu Milan managed to snatch the ball when Iolkos Softhis made a throw-in in the 73rd minute of the game. Iolkos Softhis made in the 76th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Alekos Kyriakoulopoulos however managed to control. After 78 minutes, Alkibiades Kutras mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nea Salamis and the ΕΝΩΣΗ ΚΥΠΕΡΟΥΝΤΑΣ F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 78th minute, Alkibiades Kutras hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Dong Xi Xiong had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Pipo Inzaghi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Isidro Rio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. Pipo Inzaghi took the ball and in the 84 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Isidro Rio. Isidro Rio dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. Isidro Rio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ruud Nistelrooy, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Ruud Nistelrooy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isidro Rio having to interfere. 92 minutes into the game, Pipo Inzaghi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-5. Isidro Rio was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.