League

Stamford Bridge
Spectators: 8071 (Terracing: 6055, Seating: 1856, VIP seats: 160) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Loukas Satrapis got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Loukas Satrapis in the 3rd minute of play forced Chelsea F.C's goalkeeper Babbis Maltezakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Chelsea F.C's Christos Diamantidis got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Andreas Papalexis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sotiris Kyrimlis in the 9th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Christos Kechagias during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 11th match minute, Chelsea F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Christos Kechagias to maneuver through the defense. In the 12th minute Makis Tzanis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Babbis Maltezakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Andreas Papalexis was a little too slow when Lefteris Botilias got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 14th minute. The score was now 1-0. In the 18th minute, Minas Tolias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aris Pachidis charged in rather forcefully in the 20th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aris Pachidis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 23rd minute, Fotis Bakouris hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Makis Tzanis in the 23rd minute of play forced Chelsea F.C's goalkeeper Babbis Maltezakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Andreas Papalexis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sotiris Kyrimlis in the 25th minute. Nikos Kitsos hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Christos Kechagias kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. When Solidarity's Loukas Satrapis in the 29th minute got a chance for a shot 29th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Chelsea F.C's goalie prevented a goal. 36 minutes into the match, Chelsea F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Loukas Satrapis came free, but Babbis Maltezakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 37 minutes into the match, Minas Tolias had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Babbis Maltezakis. Chelsea F.C's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Minas Tolias was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 40th minute Loukas Satrapis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Babbis Maltezakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Christos Kechagias was shown his second yellow card after 40 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After 41 played minutes Chelsea F.C got a freekick which was hit by Christos Kechagias. After 42 minutes, Stavros Tsiantakis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Chelsea F.C and the Solidarity players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 42 played minutes Chelsea F.C got a freekick which was hit by Stavros Tsiantakis. If Kleon Lazariadis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Solidarity's Minas Tolias got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lefteris Botilias to make the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Chelsea F.C's goalkeeper Babbis Maltezakis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Loukas Satrapis. In the 55th minute, Lefteris Botilias made a precise shot to the right of Andreas Papalexis. Solidarity's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. 60 minutes into the game, Pavlos Kitsios was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Solidarity's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Chelsea F.C the free kick. After a rather tough play, Solidarity's Pavlos Kitsios got a free kick in the 60th minute. 62 minutes into the match, Lefteris Botilias notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Solidarity's Andreas Papalexis. Andreas Papalexis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Christos Diamantidis's late challenge caught a Solidarity's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Christos Diamantidis helped the player get up and apologised. In the 67th minute, Christos Diamantidis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 69 minutes into the game, Manos Veropoulos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Chelsea F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Solidarity the free kick. In the 73rdth minute of the game Loukas Satrapis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Chelsea F.C's Babbis Maltezakis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Sotiris Kyrimlis hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. The supporters of Solidarity booed when Chelsea F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manos Veropoulos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kleon Lazariadis hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Babbis Maltezakis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Loukas Satrapis in the 78th minute of the match. In the 81st minute, Alkis Choutos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet as Solidarity's Loukas Satrapis slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Babbis Maltezakis. That made the score 3-3 after 85 minutes of play. With his leg Babbis Maltezakis managed to avoid a goal in the 88thth minute, when Solidarity's Loukas Satrapis fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After a rather tough play, Solidarity's Minas Tolias got a free kick in the 91st minute. After a long run with the ball, Giannis Portoulas did a trick in the 93rd minute in front of Chelsea F.C's goalkeeper, who threw himself to the side. After that it was simple to shoot 3-4. An impressive performance by Solidarity's Giannis Portoulas! When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Solidarity had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.