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G.S.P stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Renos Mestas made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, APOEL F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Oinomoas Arvanitoyannis came free, but Haimon Banos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kalkhas Patrianakos who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 4thth minute tested the skills of Iolaos Tsembelis when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Iolaos Tsembelis made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Kalkhas Patrianakos sent off a good shot on target. Vaios Katevatis's late challenge caught a APOEL F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vaios Katevatis helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Karvounaíika's Vaios Katevatis got a free kick in the 10th minute. Thomas Michael struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Haimon Banos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Karvounaíika. Haimon Banos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oinomoas Arvanitoyannis in the 15th minute of play. Akamas Vrotsos came free in the 19th minute and tried to tip the ball over Haimon Banos, but to the joy of APOEL F.C's supporters the ball hit the crossbar and out. Kalkhas Patrianakos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Iolaos Tsembelis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Renos Mestas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Iolaos Tsembelis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. Vaios Katevatis got his second yellow card in the match during the 27th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Vaios Katevatis kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. After 28 played minutes, APOEL F.C's Thorikos Antonakos shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Iolaos Tsembelis 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 APOEL F.C reached it. The supporters of APOEL F.C booed when Karvounaíika was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thomas Michael didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 29 played minutes, APOEL F.C's Thorikos Antonakos shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Iolaos Tsembelis 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 APOEL F.C reached it. Omiros Demakis's late challenge caught a APOEL F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Omiros Demakis helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Karvounaíika's Omiros Demakis got a free kick in the 30th minute. Renos Mestas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Iolaos Tsembelis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 35th minute, Renos Mestas made a precise shot to the right of Iolaos Tsembelis. Karvounaíika's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. If Renos Mestas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Karvounaíika's Iolaos Tsembelis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Karvounaíika from getting a goal against them. 45 minutes into the match, Karvounaíika's goal looked a bit too open when Renos Mestas came free, but Iolaos Tsembelis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 48th minute of the game. One of Karvounaíika:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of APOEL F.C:s goal. Thorikos Antonakos shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Omiros Demakis to strike the kick off in the second half. 59 minutes into the match, Karvounaíika's goal looked a bit too open when Kalkhas Patrianakos came free, but Iolaos Tsembelis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Karvounaíika's Iolaos Tsembelis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kalkhas Patrianakos in the 61st minute of play. Karvounaíika's Iolaos Tsembelis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Renos Mestas in the 65th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kalkhas Patrianakos in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Iolaos Tsembelis saved Karvounaíika from getting behind. In the 77th match minute, Karvounaíika was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Omiros Demakis to maneuver through the defense. Karvounaíika's Iolaos Tsembelis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Renos Mestas in the 79th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 88 minutes, Renos Mestas put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Iolaos Tsembelis. When APOEL F.C's Renos Mestas in the 96th minute got a chance for a shot 96th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Karvounaíika's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Karvounaíika's Omiros Demakis got a free kick in the 97th minute. In the 98th minute Renos Mestas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iolaos Tsembelis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 100 minutes into the match, Karvounaíika's goal looked a bit too open when Renos Mestas came free, but Iolaos Tsembelis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. APOEL F.C had won after a very even match.