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Araklí
Spectators: 7728 (Terracing: 5797, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) The supporters of Aristoi FC booed when Mikrá Sánta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christoforos Grigoratos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anthimos Laganas charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Anthimos Laganas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 8 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Aristoi FC! Alexandros Papantonakis went to the wrong direction when Panagiotis Chronakis was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. In the 11thth minute of the game Stergios Veggos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Aristoi FC's Alexandros Papantonakis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Alexandros Papantonakis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Stergios Veggos's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stergios Veggos in the 14th minute of play forced Aristoi FC's goalkeeper Alexandros Papantonakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 18 minutes into the game, Giorgos Tsatsos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Aristoi FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mikrá Sánta the free kick. After a rather tough play, Aristoi FC's Giorgos Tsatsos got a free kick in the 18th minute. Giorgos Tsatsos kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice moves Valerios Voutsas could shoot a difficult shot in the 23rd minute, which Dionysis Naskos however easily saved by the left post. After 23 played minutes Mikrá Sánta got a freekick which was hit by Christoforos Grigoratos. Alexandros Papantonakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stergios Veggos in the 27th minute of play. When Mikrá Sánta's Stergios Veggos in the 29th minute got a chance for a shot 29th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Aristoi FC's goalie prevented a goal. Manos Malezas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Alexandros Papantonakis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alexandros Papantonakis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stergios Veggos in the 32nd minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 35 minutes, Stergios Veggos put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Alexandros Papantonakis. Manos Malezas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Manos Malezas struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Alexandros Papantonakis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mikrá Sánta. Stergios Veggos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half Mikrá Sánta were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Iosif Volakis made a kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fanis Kokas during the 51st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Mikrá Sánta getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Fanis Kokas hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Manos Malezas kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Alexandros Papantonakis. That made the score 0-2 in the 57 minute of play. In the 60th minute, Iosif Volakis 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. Stergios Veggos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Alexandros Papantonakis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 66 minutes into the match, Aristoi FC's goal looked a bit too open when Stergios Veggos came free, but Alexandros Papantonakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Aristoi FC's Kleanthis Karagiannidis got a free kick in the 67th minute. Panagiotis Chronakis took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 68th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Alexandros Papantonakis. Aristoi FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The supporters of Aristoi FC booed when Mikrá Sánta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Makis Zintanopoulos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dionysis Naskos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valerios Voutsas in the 73rd minute of the match. Alexandros Papantonakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stergios Veggos in the 79th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stergios Veggos in the 86th minute of play forced Aristoi FC's goalkeeper Alexandros Papantonakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dionysis Naskos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kleanthis Karagiannidis, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Dionysis Naskos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valerios Voutsas in the 94th minute of the match. Alexandros Papantonakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stergios Veggos in the 95th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Aristoi FC's zone, Manos Malezas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alexandros Papantonakis came out of the goal and Manos Malezas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Mikrá Sánta players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.