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Covid Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) PANTHRAX's Dimosthenis Mitrovassilis started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Giorgos Asimidis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Charalambos Stathiadis, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. After some careless play in the PANTHRAX defense, Charalambos Stathiadis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Giorgos Asimidis. The PANTHRAX fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Giorgos Asimidis should have stopped the shot. Giorgos Asimidis had great luck who in the 10thth minute grab hold of the ball when Charalambos Stathiadis from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Iakovos Thomakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 14th minute, Iakovos Thomakis 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. In the 16th minute Charalambos Stathiadis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giorgos Asimidis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Veniamin Konstantaras made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Themistoklis Alevizos in the 17th minute of play. In the 20th minute, Pavlos Thomakoglou reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Giorgos Asimidis. The goal made the score 2-0. In the 23rd minute, Iakovos Thomakis 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. Veniamin Konstantaras made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Themistoklis Alevizos in the 25th minute of play. Iakovos Thomakis who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 29thth minute tested the skills of Giorgos Asimidis when he managed to save the team from getting behind. A collision led to PANTHRAX getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Nikos Labriakos hit a great ball. Covid FC's Pavlos Lygos got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Iakovos Thomakis in the 33rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Giorgos Asimidis, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Charalambos Stathiadis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giorgos Asimidis having to interfere. Giorgos Asimidis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Charalambos Stathiadis in the 37th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Charalambos Stathiadis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Giorgos Asimidis was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Pavlos Lygos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Covid FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Pavlos Lygos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Giorgos Asimidis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Pavlos Thomakoglou fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giorgos Asimidis having to interfere.

The wind increased when Charalambos Stathiadis made the kick off in the second half. Iakovos Thomakis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giorgos Asimidis having to interfere. If Pavlos Lygos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Giorgos Asimidis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Charalambos Stathiadis's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. In the 61st minute, Charalambos Stathiadis 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. In the 64th minute Covid FC were awarded a corner. Charalambos Stathiadis went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Isidoros Kagiouzis almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but PANTHRAX's Giorgos Asimidis did a great save. 67 minutes into the game, Dimosthenis Mitrovassilis recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Veniamin Konstantaras. Dimosthenis Mitrovassilis showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-2. Pavlos Lygos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 72nd match minute, Covid FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pavlos Thomakoglou to maneuver through the defense. Charalambos Stathiadis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Giorgos Asimidis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Charalambos Stathiadis in the 78th minute of play. Pavlos Thomakoglou received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Giorgos Asimidis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Giorgos Asimidis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iakovos Thomakis in the 80th minute of the match. In the 81st minute, Trifon Tsiamakis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 83rd minute, Pavlos Lygos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Giorgos Asimidis was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-2. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Iakovos Thomakis in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Giorgos Asimidis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Charalambos Stathiadis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Giorgos Asimidis was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. Pavlos Lygos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Giorgos Asimidis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play. Pavlos Thomakoglou succeeded in the game's 94th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 5-2. When the referee ended the match the Covid FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.