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Asfakero Stadium
Spectators: 6770 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Savas Kouromichelakis kicked off to start the match. In the 7th minute, Iason Tsartsalis ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Giannis Varozis was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Dimitris Karalis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giannis Varozis having to interfere. 23 minutes into the match, Asfakero's Menios Neochoritis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kostas Giotos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Kostas Giotos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Savas Kouromichelakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kokkinitsa's Kostas Giotos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Savas Kouromichelakis in the 31st minute of play. Menios Neochoritis struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Kostas Giotos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Asfakero. Menios Neochoritis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Kostas Giotos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 35 played minutes Kokkinitsa got a freekick which was hit by Timos Seremeglis. In the 43rd match minute, Asfakero was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Menios Neochoritis to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Kokkinitsa's Kostas Giotos got control of the ball when Menios Neochoritis tried to sneak it across the goal line. 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 Iason Tsartsalis made a kick off. Dimitris Karalis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Giannis Varozis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Savas Kouromichelakis in the 54th minute of play forced Kokkinitsa's goalkeeper Kostas Giotos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kokkinitsa's Kostas Giotos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vassilis Triantopoulos in the 57th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Theagenis Kastanis during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Kokkinitsa's Theagenis Kastanis got a free kick in the 58th minute. Timos Seremeglis hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Kostas Giotos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Menios Neochoritis, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Savas Kouromichelakis struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Kostas Giotos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Asfakero. If Dimitris Karalis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Savas Kouromichelakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Kokkinitsa's Themis Karabogias got a free kick in the 70th minute. Menios Neochoritis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kostas Giotos having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Savas Kouromichelakis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kostas Giotos was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. Menios Neochoritis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Kostas Giotos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kokkinitsa's Kostas Giotos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Savas Kouromichelakis in the 79th minute of play. 80 minutes into the game, Stathis Chatzidimos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kokkinitsa's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Asfakero the free kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vassilis Triantopoulos during the 82nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 82nd match minute, Asfakero was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vassilis Triantopoulos to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Timos Seremeglis during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Kokkinitsa getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Timos Seremeglis hit a great ball. Menios Neochoritis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Kostas Giotos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 96 minutes, Savas Kouromichelakis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Asfakero's supporters crossed their fingers, but Savas Kouromichelakis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Kokkinitsa's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.