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Skνathos
Spectators: 6768 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 0) Marios Loubadiaris sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Theofanis Mavromatakis during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 4th match minute, Asteras FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Theofanis Mavromatakis to maneuver through the defense. When Viktoras Tsirogiannis, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 6 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Alexandros Koutsilas was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. In the 8th minute, Viktoras Tsirogiannis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Prodromos Stratakos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Asteras FC booed when Skνathos BC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Apostolos Pedoulakis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Viktoras Tsirogiannis might have been able to make a better finish in the 20th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alexandros Koutsilas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Viktoras Tsirogiannis ran back to his position shaking his head. Skνathos BC's Viktoras Tsirogiannis got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Dimitris Stavratos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dimitris Stavratos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pavlos Meletopoulos having to interfere. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind Skνathos BC's goalkeeper Pavlos Meletopoulos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 42 minutes into the game, Asteras FC's Dimitris Stavratos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pavlos Meletopoulos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. When Miltos Panou fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Skνathos BC's protests and gave Miltos Panou a yellow card for diving instead. In the 47th minute, Miltos Panou hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 49 minutes into the match, Skνathos BC's goal looked a bit too open when Dimosthenis Kouroupetsoglou came free, but Pavlos Meletopoulos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Viktoras Tsirogiannis to strike the kick off in the second half. Theofanis Mavromatakis hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Theofanis Mavromatakis was shown his second yellow card after 55 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After a rather tough play, Asteras FC's Theofanis Mavromatakis got a free kick in the 56th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marios Loubadiaris in the 69th minute of play forced Asteras FC's goalkeeper Alexandros Koutsilas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alexandros Koutsilas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Viktoras Tsirogiannis went, in the 72nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Asteras FC's Alexandros Koutsilas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marios Loubadiaris in the 77th minute of play. Pavlos Meletopoulos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Prodromos Stratakos in the 79th minute. In the 82nd minute, one of Asteras FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Asteras FC. In the 83rd minute there was a penalty for Skνathos BC. Christos Pavlakoglou stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Alexandros Koutsilas. 2-1. In the 88th minute, Viktoras Tsirogiannis ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alexandros Koutsilas was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Prodromos Stratakos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Asteras FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Prodromos Stratakos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pavlos Meletopoulos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Marios Loubadiaris received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Alexandros Koutsilas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Viktoras Tsirogiannis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Alexandros Koutsilas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alexandros Koutsilas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Viktoras Tsirogiannis in the 99th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Skνathos BC had won after a very even match.