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Georgios Karaiskakis
Spectators: 7725 (Terracing: 5798, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 150) BesiktasCarsi's Chatziioannou Louboutis 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. Olympiakos FC's Stamatis Rozaklis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stratos Antonatos in the 6th minute of play. If Loukianos Tsichlas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Giannis Kalaitzidis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vrasidas Toursounidis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dimitris Voitsidis having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stratos Antonatos in the 19th minute of play forced Olympiakos FC's goalkeeper Stamatis Rozaklis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stratos Antonatos in the 21st minute of play forced Olympiakos FC's goalkeeper Stamatis Rozaklis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stamatis Rozaklis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stratos Antonatos, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Chatziioannou Louboutis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Stamatis Rozaklis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Stratos Antonatos in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Stamatis Rozaklis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 27th match minute, BesiktasCarsi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Makis Passalis to maneuver through the defense. Stamatis Rozaklis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stamatis Koronakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Chatziioannou Louboutis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Stamatis Rozaklis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 37th minute, Giannis Kalaitzidis got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 39 minutes into the match, BesiktasCarsi's goal looked a bit too open when Giannis Kalaitzidis came free, but Dimitris Voitsidis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vrasidas Toursounidis struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Dimitris Voitsidis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Olympiakos FC. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Chatziioannou Louboutis in the 56th minute of play forced Olympiakos FC's goalkeeper Stamatis Rozaklis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanos Manesis kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. With his leg Stamatis Rozaklis managed to avoid a goal in the 58thth minute, when BesiktasCarsi's Stratos Antonatos fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Trifon Zabetas fell near the penalty area in the 61st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored BesiktasCarsi's protests and gave Trifon Zabetas a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Olympiakos FC booed when BesiktasCarsi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Trifon Zabetas didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 64th minute Thanos Manesis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dimitris Voitsidis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vrasidas Toursounidis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dimitris Voitsidis having to interfere. If Giannis Kalaitzidis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Chatziioannou Louboutis fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored BesiktasCarsi's protests and gave Chatziioannou Louboutis a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to BesiktasCarsi getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Chatziioannou Louboutis hit a great ball. Makis Passalis charged in rather forcefully in the 81st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Makis Passalis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. If Loukianos Tsichlas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 96 minutes, Loukianos Tsichlas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Olympiakos FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Loukianos Tsichlas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. BesiktasCarsi were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Olympiakos FC's much stronger midfield.