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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Καππαδοκία F.C's Nikos Kanatas 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. Marios Malliaros 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. The referee felt a red card was in order, 9 minutes into the game, when Dorotheos Kaklamanakos put in a rough tackle. After 8 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Fanari FC! When Stathis Touboulis fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Καππαδοκία F.C's protests and gave Stathis Touboulis a yellow card for diving instead. In the 14th minute Adamantios Sapounelis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kostas Kaliris saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 16 minutes, Ilias Tataridis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Καππαδοκία F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ilias Tataridis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Periklis Kalamatas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nikos Kanatas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Makis Daras kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Ilias Tataridis struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Periklis Kalamatas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Καππαδοκία F.C. Ilias Tataridis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Periklis Kalamatas having to interfere. If Nikos Kanatas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ilias Tataridis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Periklis Kalamatas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Καππαδοκία F.C's Nikos Kanatas got a free kick in the 38th minute. If Nikos Kanatas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adamantios Sapounelis struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Kostas Kaliris didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fanari FC. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Adamantios Sapounelis made the kick off in the second half. Periklis Kalamatas came out of the goal in the 54th minute to try and stop a shot by Καππαδοκία F.C's Ilias Tataridis. But to his dismay, Ilias Tataridis quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Periklis Kalamatas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nikos Kanatas in the 58th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nikos Kanatas in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Periklis Kalamatas saved Fanari FC from getting behind. In the 64th minute, Nikos Kanatas made a precise shot to the right of Periklis Kalamatas. Fanari FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. After a rather tough play, Καππαδοκία F.C's Makis Daras got a free kick in the 66th minute. 68 minutes into the match, Καππαδοκία F.C's Makis Daras sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Periklis Kalamatas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ilias Tataridis in the 71st minute of play forced Fanari FC's goalkeeper Periklis Kalamatas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Trifon Vrettos kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. After 74 played minutes Καππαδοκία F.C got a freekick which was hit by Stathis Touboulis. Kostas Kaliris acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 75th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Michalis Papadas. Adamantios Sapounelis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 81st minute, Adamantios Sapounelis ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kostas Kaliris was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. Nikos Kanatas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Periklis Kalamatas having to interfere. In the 85th match minute, Fanari FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Miltiadis Mantas to maneuver through the defense. 89 minutes into the game, Nikos Kanatas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-1. Periklis Kalamatas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 95 minutes into the match, Fanari FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nikos Kanatas came free, but Periklis Kalamatas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Periklis Kalamatas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nikos Kanatas in the 96th minute of play. There was no doubt that Καππαδοκία F.C were the better team. Καππαδοκία F.C's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.