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Gravoϊna Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Iason Charatos got the match started through his kick off. Renos Valsaris's late challenge caught a ROMANOS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Renos Valsaris helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, MANAGERNONDAS F.C.'s Renos Valsaris got a free kick in the 5th minute. After recieving a nice pass, ROMANOS's Menios Vlastos tried to score from far away in the 6th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 7th minute, Tilemachos Kokkinakis left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The MANAGERNONDAS F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. ROMANOS's Miltos Stroggilos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thanasis Zintanidis in the 12th minute of play. In the 16th minute Thanasis Zintanidis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Miltos Stroggilos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in ROMANOS's zone, Thanasis Zintanidis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Miltos Stroggilos came out of the goal and Thanasis Zintanidis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice moves Iason Charatos could shoot a difficult shot in the 24th minute, which Louis Giannikos however easily saved by the left post. Paris Mitras recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With his leg Louis Giannikos managed to avoid a goal in the 30thth minute, when ROMANOS's Sakis Karageorgiou fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 33 played minutes ROMANOS got a freekick which was hit by Anthimos Naskos. Vassilis Kalfoglou scored 0-2 in the 37th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Miltos Stroggilos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Paris Mitras sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 42 minutes into the match, MANAGERNONDAS F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Sakis Karageorgiou came free, but Louis Giannikos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Miltos Stroggilos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Spyros Koltsidas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of ROMANOS booed when MANAGERNONDAS F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Giorgos Ochtaras didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sakis Karageorgiou in the 48th minute of play forced MANAGERNONDAS F.C.'s goalkeeper Louis Giannikos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

Tilemachos Kokkinakis hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. MANAGERNONDAS F.C.'s Louis Giannikos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paris Mitras in the 62nd minute of play. If Thanasis Zintanidis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Iason Charatos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Louis Giannikos having to interfere. Louis Giannikos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iason Charatos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Iason Charatos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Louis Giannikos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 78th minute, Sakis Karageorgiou ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Louis Giannikos was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. After 81 played minutes MANAGERNONDAS F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Giorgos Ochtaras. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Iason Charatos in the 82nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Louis Giannikos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 87 minutes into the match, MANAGERNONDAS F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Paris Mitras came free, but Louis Giannikos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Paris Mitras kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Miltos Stroggilos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Spyros Koltsidas in the 93rd minute. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. MANAGERNONDAS F.C. walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.