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Spectators: 7682 (Terracing: 5762, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) F.C. Sparda's Paschalis Kalinichtas 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. Lakis Mistriotis was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Manos Koutounias. HANNIBAL's Vaggelis Kaliris played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Viktoras Kalogeros in the 6th minute of play. After 8 minutes of play, F.C. Sparda's Paschalis Kalinichtas made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vaggelis Kaliris was left in no man's land by his defense there! 12 minutes into the game, Takis Kaiafas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. HANNIBAL's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave F.C. Sparda the free kick. Takis Kaiafas hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. In the 13th minute of the match Charis Chatzievaggellou sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Vaggelis Kaliris skillfully saved the ball. In the 15th minute, Viktoras Kalogeros made a precise shot to the right of Vaggelis Kaliris. HANNIBAL's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Viktoras Kalogeros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vaggelis Kaliris showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paschalis Kalinichtas in the 19th minute of the match. Giannis Kotopoulos's late challenge caught a HANNIBAL's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Giannis Kotopoulos helped the player get up and apologised. After 21 played minutes F.C. Sparda got a freekick which was hit by Giannis Kotopoulos. When the match clock showed 26 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Vassilis Polichronos sped through F.C. Sparda's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Lakis Mistriotis. In the 30th minute of the match Stelios Savouridis shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Vaggelis Kaliris showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Vaggelis Kaliris showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Viktoras Kalogeros in the 32nd minute of the match. 34 minutes into the match, F.C. Sparda's goalkeeper Lakis Mistriotis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Giannis Papoutsas. When Giannis Kotopoulos was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 35 minutes had been played. After 36 played minutes F.C. Sparda got a freekick which was hit by Giannis Kotopoulos. Lakis Mistriotis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vassilis Polichronos, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute.

Viktoras Kalogeros struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Vaggelis Kaliris didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for F.C. Sparda. Giannis Papoutsas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Stelios Savouridis's late challenge caught a HANNIBAL's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Stelios Savouridis helped the player get up and apologised. After 56 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for F.C. Sparda! The referee gave HANNIBAL a penalty, 58 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Akakios Myroforidis, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of F.C. Sparda's Lakis Mistriotis. 2-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Viktoras Kalogeros got free with Vaggelis Kaliris in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Viktoras Kalogeros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Vaggelis Kaliris tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vaggelis Kaliris made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Viktoras Kalogeros sent off a good shot on target. Takis Kaiafas kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. With a little luck, HANNIBAL's Vaggelis Kaliris got control of the ball when Viktoras Kalogeros tried to sneak it across the goal line. 83 minutes into the game, Viktoras Kalogeros cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Vaggelis Kaliris was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Charis Chatzievaggellou during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 90th match minute, F.C. Sparda was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Charis Chatzievaggellou to maneuver through the defense. In the 91st minute, Akakios Myroforidis 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. Lakis Mistriotis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Giannis Papoutsas in the 98th minute of play.