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Match Report
Oxilár
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Musios Comino started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Akheron Sakellaridis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nikias Antonakos having to interfere. Menoikeus Antonopoulos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 11th minute Akheron Sakellaridis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nikias Antonakos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 18 minutes, Manos Vardakas successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Nikias Antonakos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Akheron Sakellaridis in the 22nd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Akheron Sakellaridis during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 25 played minutes Apoel Nicosia F.C got a freekick which was hit by Akheron Sakellaridis. Oxilár's Musios Comino got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 34 minutes into the match, Apoel Nicosia F.C's Akheron Sakellaridis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nikias Antonakos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 39th minute Musios Comino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manos Vardakas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 44 minutes into the game, Nontas Fotopoulos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Apoel Nicosia F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Oxilár the free kick. Nontas Fotopoulos hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. In the 49th minute Musios Comino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manos Vardakas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Menoikeus Antonopoulos to strike the kick off in the second half. Akheron Sakellaridis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 65th minute, Menoikeus Antonopoulos got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 66th match minute, Oxilár was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Charis Kountouroudas to maneuver through the defense. Akheron Sakellaridis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nikias Antonakos having to interfere. Menoikeus Antonopoulos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Nikias Antonakos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Akheron Sakellaridis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 80 minutes, Kostas Tsangaris mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Oxilár and the Apoel Nicosia F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 80th minute, Kostas Tsangaris hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Akheron Sakellaridis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nikias Antonakos having to interfere. The supporters of Apoel Nicosia F.C booed when Oxilár was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Charis Kountouroudas didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Apoel Nicosia F.C's Akontios Tableriou got a free kick in the 90th minute. If Akheron Sakellaridis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 96 minutes in the game, Menoikeus Antonopoulos fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Nikias Antonakos having to interfere. Oxilár's Nikias Antonakos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 98th minute of the match, managed to save Oxilár from getting a goal against them. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Apoel Nicosia F.C players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.
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