League

Sikokhσri Stadium
Spectators: 7322 (Terracing: 5400, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Achilleas Voulgarakis started the match with the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Fotis Ntalakos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Αrdhosos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Fotis Ntalakos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Valerios Koubaroulis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Zisis Malliaros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Nontas Asimoulis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Thomas Chatzoulis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zisis Malliaros in the 28thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Nontas Asimoulis, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After 29 played minutes Αrdhosos FC got a freekick which was hit by Fotis Ntalakos. Menelaos Tsobanakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Menelaos Tsobanakis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Αrdhosos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Menelaos Tsobanakis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Valerios Koubaroulis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Αrdhosos FC's Nontas Asimoulis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thomas Chatzoulis in the 38th minute of play. With a little luck, Αrdhosos FC's Nontas Asimoulis got control of the ball when Zisis Malliaros tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thomas Chatzoulis's late challenge caught a Αrdhosos FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Thomas Chatzoulis helped the player get up and apologised. Thomas Chatzoulis hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Thomas Chatzoulis to strike the kick off in the second half. After 56 played minutes Yellow Blackers got a freekick which was hit by Iraklis Mikedis. If Menelaos Tsobanakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Αrdhosos FC's goalkeeper Nontas Asimoulis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Panagiotis Kommatos fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Αrdhosos FC's protests and gave Panagiotis Kommatos a yellow card for diving instead. After 65 played minutes Αrdhosos FC got a freekick which was hit by Panagiotis Kommatos. Nontas Asimoulis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zisis Malliaros, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. 73 minutes into the match, Αrdhosos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Zisis Malliaros came free, but Nontas Asimoulis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Αrdhosos FC's Nontas Asimoulis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zisis Malliaros in the 74th minute of play. Valerios Koubaroulis made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Menelaos Tsobanakis sent off a good shot on target. Thomas Chatzoulis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nontas Asimoulis having to interfere. Thomas Chatzoulis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nontas Asimoulis having to interfere. 89 minutes into the game, Fotis Svolos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Yellow Blackers's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Αrdhosos FC the free kick. A hard shot 91 in the game by Menelaos Tsobanakis from a close distance when the talented Valerios Koubaroulis managed to make a qualified save. Yellow Blackers's players were relieved. In the 94th minute of the game, Themis Karkantos landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. After a rather tough play, Αrdhosos FC's Fotis Ntalakos got a free kick in the 95th minute. The corner led Yellow Blackers's Dimitris Tsardikos to fire away a dangerous shot which Nontas Asimoulis despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Yellow Blackers's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.