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Tagar Athletic Club
Spectators: 7828 (Terracing: 5872, Seating: 1800, VIP seats: 156) APOEL F.C's Kephalos Tsimicalis 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. Lambros Kouches hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. After 6 played minutes, This is Anfield - Y.N.W.A's Ptolemeos Kalogeria shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Chronis Sakellariou came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in This is Anfield - Y.N.W.A reached it. This is Anfield - Y.N.W.A's Amykos Sarantopoulos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antonis Tsaousidis in the 7th minute of play. Chronis Sakellariou showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iakobos Fotinopoulos in the 11th minute of the match. When Lakis Bekyros fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored This is Anfield - Y.N.W.A's protests and gave Lakis Bekyros a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 19th minute of the game. One of This is Anfield - Y.N.W.A:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of APOEL F.C:s goal. Gylippus Georgenes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Omiros Taflambas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 31st minute, Anestis Kosmas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Amykos Sarantopoulos was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. After having played for 34 minutes, Anestis Kosmas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. APOEL F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anestis Kosmas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Kephalos Tsimicalis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Amykos Sarantopoulos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anestis Kosmas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kephalos Tsimicalis got in the 43rd a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Amykos Sarantopoulos handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. Gylippus Georgenes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amykos Sarantopoulos having to interfere. Makareus Tsarouhtsis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Chronis Sakellariou made a huge save. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Iakobos Fotinopoulos was the one to do the kick off. Anestis Kosmas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amykos Sarantopoulos having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kephalos Tsimicalis in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Amykos Sarantopoulos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 59th minute, Anestis Kosmas made a precise shot to the right of Amykos Sarantopoulos. This is Anfield - Y.N.W.A's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Eumaios Karabatsos charged in rather forcefully in the 63rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eumaios Karabatsos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to APOEL F.C getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Eumaios Karabatsos hit a great ball. Chronis Sakellariou stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Iakobos Fotinopoulos's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. After a rather tough play, APOEL F.C's Eumaios Karabatsos got a free kick in the 71st minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kaineus Poulakis got free with Amykos Sarantopoulos in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Amykos Sarantopoulos was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Nicias Giangos showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 79 minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in This is Anfield - Y.N.W.A's zone, Kephalos Tsimicalis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Amykos Sarantopoulos came out of the goal and Kephalos Tsimicalis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. This is Anfield - Y.N.W.A's Amykos Sarantopoulos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicias Giangos in the 86th minute of play. Kephalos Tsimicalis who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 88thth minute tested the skills of Amykos Sarantopoulos when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Nicias Giangos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 94th minute, Nicias Giangos fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Amykos Sarantopoulos, passed just outside the right post. When Anestis Kosmas came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the APOEL F.C fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Anestis Kosmas couldn't finish the play. APOEL F.C's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.