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Psathokhorion
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Vaggelis Antoniou started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd match minute, Π.Α.Ο.Κ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vaggelis Antoniou to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Iraklis Kanelos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Koriskαdhes BC's supporters rose to their feet, but Iraklis Kanelos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Apostolis Kartsolis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Zinon Meletakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Apostolis Kartsolis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zinon Meletakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thymios Neophytou hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Apostolis Kartsolis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zinon Meletakis's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sonny Muttaqien in the 13th minute of play forced Π.Α.Ο.Κ's goalkeeper Apostolis Kartsolis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Koriskαdhes BC getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Koulis Psiris hit a great ball. With a little luck, Koriskαdhes BC's Petros Passas got control of the ball when Iosif Kastanias tried to sneak it across the goal line. Zinon Meletakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Apostolis Kartsolis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Theofilos Serpanos kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Iraklis Kanelos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Apostolis Kartsolis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Π.Α.Ο.Κ getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Theofilos Serpanos hit a great ball. Fotis Prasinos hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. When Koriskαdhes BC's Thymios Neophytou in the 47th minute got a chance for a shot 47th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Π.Α.Ο.Κ's goalie prevented a goal. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zinon Meletakis to make the kick off. Π.Α.Ο.Κ were furious when Eustratios Markogiannakis was red carded, 52 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Apostolis Kartsolis had in the 54thth minute some difficulties stopping Fotis Prasinos's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Zinon Meletakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A hard shot 61 in the game by Zinon Meletakis from a close distance when the talented Apostolis Kartsolis managed to make a qualified save. Π.Α.Ο.Κ's players were relieved. With a little luck, Π.Α.Ο.Κ's Apostolis Kartsolis got control of the ball when Sonny Muttaqien tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 63rd match minute, Π.Α.Ο.Κ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Theofilos Serpanos to maneuver through the defense. Zinon Meletakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Apostolis Kartsolis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Iosif Kastanias's late challenge caught a Koriskαdhes BC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Iosif Kastanias helped the player get up and apologised. In the 69th match minute, Π.Α.Ο.Κ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Iosif Kastanias to maneuver through the defense. Zinon Meletakis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Apostolis Kartsolis having to interfere. The supporters of Koriskαdhes BC booed when Π.Α.Ο.Κ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stergios Chatzivelos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Iosif Kastanias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Petros Passas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Koriskαdhes BC's Zinon Meletakis in 89 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Apostolis Kartsolis guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Theofilos Serpanos kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. When Thymios Neophytou fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Koriskαdhes BC's protests and gave Thymios Neophytou a yellow card for diving instead. Thymios Neophytou kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. If Theofilos Serpanos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Koriskαdhes BC played a much better game than Π.Α.Ο.Κ and deserved their victory. The Π.Α.Ο.Κ players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.