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Extasy Arena
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Kleon Pezikoglou got the match started through his kick off. After 3 minutes, Dimitris Tsichlas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Stars and the Coca Juniors players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 11th minute Kleon Pezikoglou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fotis Kaklamanakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 12 minutes into the match, Giannis Antoniadis notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Coca Juniors's Stergios Bourboulithras. Stergios Bourboulithras was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Fotis Kaklamanakis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eugenios Potoudis in the 17th minute. After 23 played minutes Stars got a freekick which was hit by Thanasis Iordanidis. Kleon Pezikoglou fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fotis Kaklamanakis having to interfere. If Giannis Antoniadis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eugenios Potoudis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Fotis Kaklamanakis made a huge save. After having played for 35 minutes, Eugenios Potoudis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Coca Juniors's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eugenios Potoudis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 37th minute, Christos Spazocheris hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Giannis Antoniadis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Stergios Bourboulithras having to make a save. Fotis Kaklamanakis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eugenios Potoudis in the 41st minute. Giannis Antoniadis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Stergios Bourboulithras tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fanis Violaris stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Eugenios Potoudis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fotis Kaklamanakis having to make a save. In the 54th minute of the match Gerasimos Kazantzis sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fotis Kaklamanakis skillfully saved the ball. Giannis Antoniadis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Stergios Bourboulithras tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. During the 59th minute of the match Dimitris Tsichlas completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Dimitris Tsichlas a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After a rather tough play, Stars's Dimitris Tsichlas got a free kick in the 59th minute. If Thanasis Iordanidis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Giannis Antoniadis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Giannis Antoniadis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stergios Bourboulithras having to interfere. Fotis Kaklamanakis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kleon Pezikoglou, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. If Kleon Pezikoglou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Giannis Antoniadis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marinos Meletis hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. The supporters of Coca Juniors booed when Stars was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thanasis Iordanidis didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 86 played minutes, Coca Juniors's Giannis Saveris shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Fotis Kaklamanakis came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Coca Juniors reached it. 88 minutes into the match, Stars's goal looked a bit too open when Kleon Pezikoglou came free, but Fotis Kaklamanakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eugenios Potoudis might have been able to make a better finish in the 90th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fotis Kaklamanakis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eugenios Potoudis ran back to his position shaking his head. When Thanasis Iordanidis fell near the penalty area in the 97th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Stars's protests and gave Thanasis Iordanidis a yellow card for diving instead. In the 97th minute, Thanasis Iordanidis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Stars eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.