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Spectators: 7696 (Terracing: 5773, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nikos Kraidis kicked off to start the match. Alekos Valassopoulos's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Fondas Lazarakis firmly grabbed it by the left post. Thymios Stratikis hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Milan defense, Alekos Valassopoulos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fondas Lazarakis. The Milan fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fondas Lazarakis should have stopped the shot. Fondas Lazarakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nikos Kraidis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nestoras Kolonelos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Giannis Tsakiropoulos in the 13th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Giannis Tsakiropoulos in the 14th minute of play forced REDS FC's goalkeeper Nestoras Kolonelos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fondas Lazarakis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alekos Valassopoulos in the 18th minute. Michalis Valassoulis's late challenge caught a REDS FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Michalis Valassoulis helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Milan's Michalis Valassoulis got a free kick in the 20th minute. In the 21st minute Christoforos Belos managed to get in a great position but fired away a sharp shot that went outside the goal on the goalie's right hand side. It could just as well have been a goal. In the 23rd minute Nikos Kraidis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fondas Lazarakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 26 played minutes Milan got a freekick which was hit by Panos Karakotsos. Theodosis Liolidis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fondas Lazarakis having to make a save. Fondas Lazarakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nikos Kraidis in the 29th minute of play. In the 31stth minute of the game Akakios Koubilias who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but REDS FC's Nestoras Kolonelos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 33rd minute Anestis Malamas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nestoras Kolonelos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Milan fans' excitement grew in the 35th match minute when Milan's Akakios Koubilias looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 47th match minute, Milan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Michalis Valassoulis to maneuver through the defense. If Nikos Kraidis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Akakios Koubilias was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute, Anestis Malamas had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. When Christoforos Belos fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored REDS FC's protests and gave Christoforos Belos a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 53rd minute of the game. One of REDS FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Milan:s goal. The referee gave Milan a penalty, 56 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Akakios Koubilias, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of REDS FC's Nestoras Kolonelos. 1-2. In the 62nd minute, Akakios Koubilias left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Milan fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. Akakios Koubilias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. REDS FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 70th minute, when Fanis Roubos scored to the left of an out of position Nestoras Kolonelos, making the score, 1-4. 75 minutes into the match, Milan's Akakios Koubilias sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nestoras Kolonelos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 78 minutes into the match, Milan's goal looked a bit too open when Michalis Geropappas came free, but Fondas Lazarakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 79th minute, Alekos Valassopoulos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fondas Lazarakis was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-4. Akakios Koubilias scored 2-5 in the 84th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nestoras Kolonelos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Milan's Fanis Roubos got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Milan's Akakios Koubilias got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 93 minutes into the match, Milan's goal looked a bit too open when Michalis Geropappas came free, but Fondas Lazarakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Milan's Fanis Roubos got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fondas Lazarakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christoforos Belos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 97 played minutes Milan got a freekick which was hit by Giannis Tsakiropoulos.