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Spectators: 8544 (Terracing: 6409, Seating: 1965, VIP seats: 170) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Roger Flor started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Ahmet Seyfi Koralp hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Paolo Bilintx received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. David Ferran tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 7th minute PicksBattle.com were awarded a corner. Martin Tudoran went to the cornerflag to take it. Enrique Mouricio was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. The audience was convinced that Paolo Bilintx's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but David Ferran was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. In the 12th minute, Luís Fernando Laguna hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The long shot by Jurand Wykowski in the 13th minute really tested Prokopis Monokrousos's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. 13 minutes into the game, Dimitris Kalofolias was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PicksBattle.com's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sireos FC the free kick. David Ferran took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eustratios Pechlifanis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Sireos FC's Eustratios Pechlifanis in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye PicksBattle.com's goalie prevented a goal. Jurand Wykowski struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Prokopis Monokrousos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PicksBattle.com. David Ferran took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paolo Bilintx, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 20th match minute, Sireos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dimitris Georgakopoulos to maneuver through the defense. 21 minutes into the match, Sireos FC's goalkeeper Prokopis Monokrousos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Roger Flor. Prokopis Monokrousos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roger Flor in the 23rd minute of the match. In the 25th match minute, Sireos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Odysseas Kondilis to maneuver through the defense. In the 26th minute, Sireos FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Enrique Mouricio fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Odysseas Kondilis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. David Ferran made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Odysseas Kondilis in the 30th minute of play. With his leg Prokopis Monokrousos managed to avoid a goal in the 31stth minute, when PicksBattle.com's Roger Flor fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Prokopis Monokrousos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roger Flor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Enrique Mouricio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Prokopis Monokrousos made a huge save. The supporters of Sireos FC booed when PicksBattle.com was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enrique Mouricio didn't get a good kick on the ball. 40 minutes into the match, Gao Yong Zhen notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Sireos FC's Prokopis Monokrousos. Prokopis Monokrousos was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 44 minutes of play, Sireos FC's Paolo Bilintx made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. David Ferran was left in no man's land by his defense there! The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Eustratios Pechlifanis to make the kick off. Sireos FC's Eustratios Pechlifanis got a good chance for a goal in the 50th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. David Ferran made an important save on a dangerous shot by Odysseas Kondilis in the 51st minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Roger Flor in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Prokopis Monokrousos saved Sireos FC from getting behind. When the match clock showed 58 minutes, the score became 2-2 when Paolo Bilintx sped through PicksBattle.com's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of David Ferran. After 63 played minutes PicksBattle.com got a freekick which was hit by Roger Flor. In the 70th minute, 温冰悦 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. 74 minutes into the game, PicksBattle.com's Gao Yong Zhen nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Prokopis Monokrousos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. In the 80thth minute of the game Roger Flor who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sireos FC's Prokopis Monokrousos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Luís Fernando Laguna could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but David Ferran made a huge save. When Eustratios Pechlifanis came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Sireos FC 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 Eustratios Pechlifanis couldn't finish the play. In the 90th minute Roger Flor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Prokopis Monokrousos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. PicksBattle.com were awarded a corner in the 92th minute after Sireos FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Martin Tudoran took the corner. PicksBattle.com's Martin Tudoran was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Prokopis Monokrousos in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. With a little luck, PicksBattle.com's David Ferran got control of the ball when Eustratios Pechlifanis tried to sneak it across the goal line. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.