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STENIKASTRO ARENA
Spectators: 7493 (Terracing: 5993, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Valerios Batakis kicked off to start the match. 8 minutes into the match, astrapi's Stergios Kallitzakis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nikos Mitsakos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nikos Mitsakos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valerios Batakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 10th match minute, STENIKASTRO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Godfried Laurent to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Valerios Batakis managed to get in a good position for a shot. astrapi's supporters rose to their feet, but Valerios Batakis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nikos Mitsakos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kostas Priovolos hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. The supporters of STENIKASTRO booed when astrapi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kostas Spanakis didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, STENIKASTRO's Telis Dourekas got a free kick in the 30th minute. STENIKASTRO's attentive Spyros Vakrinos managed to snatch the ball when Paschalis Naskos made a throw-in in the 34th minute of the game. Nikos Mitsakos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valerios Batakis in the 35th minute of the match. In the 37th minute, Valerios Batakis left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The astrapi fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Telis Dourekas hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Valerios Batakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a rather tough play, STENIKASTRO's Zinon Tachtsidis got a free kick in the 56th minute. Dino Pomponio kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. The referee felt a red card was in order, 62 minutes into the game, when Sotos Georgas put in a rough tackle. The referee gave astrapi a penalty, 63 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Valerios Batakis, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of STENIKASTRO's Nikos Mitsakos. 0-2. Dino Pomponio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Godfried Laurent sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. astrapi made a substitution. Dimitris Tzanetoulakos replaced Valerios Batakis. Dimitris Tzanetoulakoss short, quick shot in the 81stth minute got Nikos Mitsakos to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Dimitris Tzanetoulakos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nikos Mitsakos having to interfere. Godfried Laurent fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Neil Maddern having to interfere. The astrapi supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing astrapi would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.