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Spectators: 11016 (Terracing: 8264, Seating: 2533, VIP seats: 219) ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's Besim Vecdet started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Gottfrid Hedström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pavlos Galanopoulos in the 5th minute of play. Besim Vecdet might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Uriel Malvin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Besim Vecdet ran back to his position shaking his head. Through an outstanding action, after 10 minutes, Uriel Malvin successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. When the match had gone on for 13 minutes, Ertan Duman took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Uriel Malvin to make any attempt to save it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Besim Vecdet in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Uriel Malvin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With an all-out effort, ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's Uriel Malvin threw himself towards the right post 18 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Besim Vecdet, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Gottfrid Hedström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teukros Diplarakos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Empire of Soccer's Uriel Malvin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Besim Vecdet in the 26th minute of play. In the 28th minute Natalio Blanco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gottfrid Hedström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Uriel Malvin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Besim Vecdet in the 32nd minute. Gottfrid Hedström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teukros Diplarakos, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. 38 minutes into the match, Empire of Soccer's goal looked a bit too open when Besim Vecdet came free, but Uriel Malvin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Besim Vecdet in the 41st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Uriel Malvin saved Empire of Soccer from getting behind. Uriel Malvin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ertan Duman in the 43rd minute. In the 44th minute Teukros Diplarakos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gottfrid Hedström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ertan Duman succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 47th playminute. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Pavlos Galanopoulos made a kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Besim Vecdet in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Uriel Malvin saved Empire of Soccer from getting behind. 54 minutes had been played when some careless play by Empire of Soccer's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ray Atkins was slow to take the kick. During this time ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's corner Ray Atkins fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Uriel Malvin quite easily take care of the ball. Uriel Malvin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fotis Theofilopoulos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edvaldo Branco hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Edvaldo Branco hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. After 60 played minutes ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ got a freekick which was hit by Ray Atkins. With a little luck, ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's Gottfrid Hedström got control of the ball when Natalio Blanco tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 65thth minute of the game Besim Vecdet who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Empire of Soccer's Uriel Malvin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 66th minute, Teukros Diplarakos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Empire of Soccer fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Empire of Soccer's Uriel Malvin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cao Jun Yan in the 73rd minute of play. Empire of Soccer's Xanthos Fikias was substituted for Natalio Blanco. In the 79th minute Cao Jun Yan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Uriel Malvin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aias Kreskas in the 82nd minute of play forced Empire of Soccer's goalkeeper Uriel Malvin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Furo Bolas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gottfrid Hedström came out of the goal in the 86th minute to try and stop a shot by Empire of Soccer's Ladislao Harriet. But to his dismay, Ladislao Harriet quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. The supporters of ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ booed when Empire of Soccer was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ilmar Pregel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ladislao Harriet scored 2-3 in the 92nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gottfrid Hedström, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Uriel Malvin didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's Aias Kreskas shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 3-3 in the ordered_time% minute. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.