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Melissia
Spectators: 6790 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1790, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Stratos Macheritsas kicked off to start the match. Christos Martinos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Petros Bantas in the 7th minute of play. Christos Martinos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexis Giannikos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Petros Bantas got free with Christos Martinos in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 14thth minute of the game Apostolikas Lagonikakis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Melissia's Nikitas Zervoulakis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 16th minute Chatziantoniou Kazantzidis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nikitas Zervoulakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Chatziantoniou Kazantzidis came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the TO KAFENEIO fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Chatziantoniou Kazantzidis couldn't finish the play. In the 22nd minute, Stratos Macheritsas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 24th minute Apostolikas Lagonikakis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nikitas Zervoulakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 27th minute, Petros Bantas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Chatziantoniou Kazantzidis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Apostolikas Lagonikakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Nikitas Zervoulakis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 40th minute Chatziantoniou Kazantzidis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nikitas Zervoulakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Apostolikas Lagonikakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Apostolikas Lagonikakis made a kick off. Nikitas Zervoulakis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Apostolikas Lagonikakis in the 54th minute of the match. The supporters of Melissia booed when TO KAFENEIO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vaggelis Massoutas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alexis Giannikos kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Apostolikas Lagonikakis struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Nikitas Zervoulakis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for TO KAFENEIO. TO KAFENEIO's Eustratios Lazaroglou was substituted for Chatziantoniou Kazantzidis. Nikitas Zervoulakis was out of position in the 73 minute of play, and Alexandros Alexakos capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Alexandros Alexakos really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. 77 minutes into the match, Melissia's goal looked a bit too open when Eustratios Lazaroglou came free, but Nikitas Zervoulakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Christos Martinos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stratos Macheritsas in the 83rd minute of play. When the match clock showed 84 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Apostolikas Lagonikakis sped through Melissia's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Nikitas Zervoulakis. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Apostolikas Lagonikakis in the 88th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nikitas Zervoulakis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Apostolikas Lagonikakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. TO KAFENEIO played a much better game than Melissia and deserved their victory. The Melissia players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.