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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Αστέρας Δερβενίου's Theodosis Chronis 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. Akakios Kazantzidis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a little luck, Manchester United's Iosif Puric got control of the ball when Akakios Kazantzidis tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Akakios Kazantzidis got free with Iosif Puric in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 17 minutes into the game, Kosmas Simertzidis cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Savas Ignatiou was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Manchester United's Iosif Puric proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Manchester United from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Manchester United's Kosmas Simertzidis got a free kick in the 24th minute. Savas Ignatiou made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Giannis Bezos in the 26th minute of play. Iosif Puric made an important save on a dangerous shot by Theodosis Chronis in the 28th minute. 30 minutes into the match, Αστέρας Δερβενίου's goal looked a bit too open when Christos Pagonakis came free, but Savas Ignatiou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Savas Ignatiou took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erwin-Alexander Verduyckt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Theodosis Chronis came free with the goalkeeper in the 36th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Iosif Puric could save by the left post. Christos Pagonakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kosmas Simertzidis in the 39th minute of play forced Αστέρας Δερβενίου's goalkeeper Savas Ignatiou to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Manchester United's Iosif Puric played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ntinos Kapotas in the 45th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Erwin-Alexander Verduyckt made the kick off in the second half. 50 minutes into the match, Manchester United's goal looked a bit too open when Theodosis Chronis came free, but Iosif Puric reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Iosif Puric showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Akakios Kazantzidis, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. After a rather tough play, Αστέρας Δερβενίου's Menelaos Katsadouros got a free kick in the 58th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kosmas Simertzidis got free with Savas Ignatiou in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 63rd minute Akakios Kazantzidis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iosif Puric saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 66 minutes into the match, Manchester United's goal looked a bit too open when Theodosis Chronis came free, but Iosif Puric reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Theodosis Chronis in the 69th minute of play forced Manchester United's goalkeeper Iosif Puric to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Giannis Bezos scored 0-2 in the 71st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Savas Ignatiou, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Manchester United booed when Αστέρας Δερβενίου was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filippos Lazakis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Filippos Lazakis hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Giannis Bezos might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Savas Ignatiou. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Giannis Bezos ran back to his position shaking his head. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Akakios Kazantzidis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Αστέρας Δερβενίου's supporters rose to their feet, but Akakios Kazantzidis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Iosif Puric breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Manchester United played a much better game than Αστέρας Δερβενίου and deserved their victory. The Αστέρας Δερβενίου players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.