League

Krya Stadium
Spectators: 7691 (Terracing: 5769, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) Iakovos Tsevas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Lambros Belevonis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 10 minutes into the match, DANAOS AE's goal looked a bit too open when Iakovos Tsevas came free, but Paschalis Ballas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Paschalis Ballas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iakovos Tsevas in the 12th minute of play. After a rather tough play, DANAOS AE's Sakis Kostiadis got a free kick in the 12th minute. Lambros Belevonis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paschalis Ballas having to interfere. A hard shot 22 in the game by Michalis Zelelidis from a close distance when the talented Stathis Routseas managed to make a qualified save. Pakhtouri's players were relieved. In the 29th minute, Christos Kourkoubetis 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Emmanouil Gavrilidis during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of DANAOS AE booed when Pakhtouri was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emmanouil Gavrilidis didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 34 minutes, Lambros Asimos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pakhtouri and the DANAOS AE players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 34th minute, Lambros Asimos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A long shot from Valerios Chatzifotis in the 35th minute of play was well struck, but Stathis Routseas made a really good save at the right post. After 41 minutes, Spyros Grifisas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the DANAOS AE and the Pakhtouri players grew even worse after the yellow card. DANAOS AE:s Paschalis Ballas showed great skill when he stopped Kosmas Niarchos:s penalty. The DANAOS AE players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Pakhtouri were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Christos Kourkoubetis to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Michalis Zelelidis notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Pakhtouri's Stathis Routseas. Stathis Routseas was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 57th minute, Alexandros Dermitzakis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Valerios Chatzifotis was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 57th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Stathis Routseas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christos Kourkoubetis in the 59th minute of the match. Michalis Zelelidis might have been able to make a better finish in the 60th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Stathis Routseas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Michalis Zelelidis ran back to his position shaking his head. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Lambros Belevonis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pakhtouri's supporters rose to their feet, but Lambros Belevonis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paschalis Ballas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 64th match minute, Pakhtouri was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emmanouil Gavrilidis to maneuver through the defense. Christos Kourkoubetis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Stathis Routseas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Michalis Zelelidis came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the DANAOS AE 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 Michalis Zelelidis couldn't finish the play. 77 minutes into the match, Christos Kourkoubetis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Stathis Routseas. Pakhtouri's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Christos Kourkoubetis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. 80 minutes into the match, Pakhtouri's goal looked a bit too open when Christos Kourkoubetis came free, but Stathis Routseas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stathis Routseas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Petros Karagiannidis, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Michalis Zelelidis might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Stathis Routseas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Michalis Zelelidis ran back to his position shaking his head. Stathis Routseas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christos Kourkoubetis in the 94th minute of play. In the 95th minute, Lambros Belevonis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pakhtouri's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.