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Palamas Stadium
Spectators: 7696 (Terracing: 5773, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alexandros Perperidis kicked off to start the match. Gerasimos Michelakis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nikos Stratzalis, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Gerasimos Michelakis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nikos Stratzalis, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Nikos Stratzalis managed to get in a good position for a shot. GALISSAS FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Nikos Stratzalis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gerasimos Michelakis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Giorgos Tsaris received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Christos Chatzikostas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 17th minute, Christos Kokkolakis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Giorgos Tsaris in the 20thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Christos Chatzikostas, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. With his leg Christos Chatzikostas managed to avoid a goal in the 21stth minute, when TOPMUG - PALAMAS FC's Giorgos Tsaris fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Christos Chatzikostas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexandros Perperidis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 44th minute of the match Nikos Sourdis sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Christos Chatzikostas skillfully saved the ball. If Alexandros Perperidis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Vaios Spanidis made the kick off in the second half. Nikos Stratzalis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Gerasimos Michelakis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vaios Spanidis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Gerasimos Michelakis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 59 minutes into the match, GALISSAS FC's Vaios Spanidis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gerasimos Michelakis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 61st minute, Dimitris Sotiras hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dimitris Xanthidis was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 62nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Christos Chatzikostas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Giorgos Tsaris, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alexandros Perperidis in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Christos Chatzikostas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 71 minutes, Antonis Ignatiou mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the GALISSAS FC and the TOPMUG - PALAMAS FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to GALISSAS FC getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Antonis Ignatiou hit a great ball. Dimitris Xanthidis, 72 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. After 73 played minutes GALISSAS FC got a freekick which was hit by Petros Xarchakos. Alexandros Perperidis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 78 played minutes GALISSAS FC got a freekick which was hit by Dimitris Sotiras. After a defensive mix-up in GALISSAS FC's zone, Alexandros Perperidis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Christos Chatzikostas came out of the goal and Alexandros Perperidis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Alexandros Perperidis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alexandros Perperidis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Christos Chatzikostas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to TOPMUG - PALAMAS FC getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Christos Kakoglou hit a great ball. 93 minutes into the match, TOPMUG - PALAMAS FC's goalkeeper Gerasimos Michelakis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nikos Stratzalis. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.