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Spectators: 10823 (Terracing: 8118, Seating: 2489, VIP seats: 216) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Michel Santos took the kick off in the first half of the match. Michel Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Çağan Hürsoy made in the 8th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Wawrzyniec Puchlik immediately put the ball in play. In the 12th minute, Michel Santos made a precise shot to the right of Antonis Nikopolidis. Nea Salamis's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Tobias Øverland made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pipo Inzaghi in the 15th minute of play. APOELHELLAS's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Ruud Nistelrooy 15 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-1. Pipo Inzaghi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Tobias Øverland made a huge save. Ruud Nistelrooy struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Tobias Øverland didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nea Salamis. Michel Santos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Antonis Nikopolidis having to make a save. Antonis Nikopolidis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Michel Santos, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. APOELHELLAS's Tobias Øverland played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pipo Inzaghi in the 33rd minute of play. Antonis Nikopolidis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Michel Santos went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. If Michel Santos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half APOELHELLAS were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Pipo Inzaghi to strike the kick off in the second half. If Pipo Inzaghi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. APOELHELLAS's Tobias Øverland played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ruud Nistelrooy in the 60th minute of play. Nea Salamis's Antonis Nikopolidis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save Nea Salamis from getting a goal against them. 70 minutes into the match, Nea Salamis's goalkeeper Antonis Nikopolidis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Michel Santos. If Michel Santos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 75 minutes into the match, APOELHELLAS's goal looked a bit too open when Ruud Nistelrooy came free, but Tobias Øverland reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Michel Santos might have been able to make a better finish in the 94th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Antonis Nikopolidis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Michel Santos ran back to his position shaking his head. Antonis Nikopolidis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Michel Santos in the 94th minute.