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Lazarina Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Akis Seretis kicked off to start the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Lazarina FC's Takis Mendrinos slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Aris Natsikas. That made the score 1-0 after 6 minutes of play. Evripidis Zarkadis kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. In the 12th minute, Anastasios Tassatos 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. Aris Natsikas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Takis Mendrinos's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind Young Gunners's goalkeeper Aris Natsikas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 21 minutes into the match, Young Gunners's goal looked a bit too open when Anastasios Tassatos came free, but Aris Natsikas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Takis Mendrinos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 28 minutes into the match, Takis Mendrinos dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Aris Natsikas, 3-0. If Takis Mendrinos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 35 in the game by Anastasios Tassatos from a close distance when the talented Aris Natsikas managed to make a qualified save. Young Gunners's players were relieved. Anastasios Tassatos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Takis Mendrinos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kostas Mavreas hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Anastasios Tassatos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aris Natsikas having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Takis Mendrinos to strike the kick off in the second half. Anastasios Tassatos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Anastasios Tassatos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Aris Natsikas having to make a save. In the 61stth minute of the game Takis Mendrinos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Young Gunners's Aris Natsikas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Aris Natsikas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anastasios Tassatos, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Anastasios Tassatos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Aris Natsikas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Lazarina FC's zone, Christodoulos Papoutsas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stefanos Tsirigoulis came out of the goal and Christodoulos Papoutsas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 74 minutes, Akis Seretis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Young Gunners and the Lazarina FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 74 played minutes Young Gunners got a freekick which was hit by Akis Seretis. If Anastasios Tassatos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Young Gunners's Aris Natsikas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anastasios Tassatos in the 79th minute of play. In the 80th minute Takis Mendrinos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aris Natsikas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 81 played minutes Young Gunners got a freekick which was hit by Kostas Mavreas. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Takis Mendrinos in the 85th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aris Natsikas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Aris Natsikas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Takis Mendrinos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the referee ended the match the Lazarina FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.