League

Kolastirion Ground
Spectators: 7756 (Terracing: 5821, Seating: 1785, VIP seats: 150) Sarisa F.C.'s Ntinos Koumarianos 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. In the 6th minute Giannis Orfanos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eustratios Koufaliotis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Varies FC's Kyriakos Kakalis got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 9 minutes, Babbis Lissaridis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sarisa F.C. and the Varies FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Varies FC booed when Sarisa F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Babbis Lissaridis didn't get a good kick on the ball. The long shot by Anastasios Kalokiris in the 10th minute really tested Sakis Skounas's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 17th minute, Giannis Orfanos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Eustratios Koufaliotis was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Sakis Skounas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kyriakos Kakalis, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Eustratios Koufaliotis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ntinos Koumarianos in the 23rd minute of the match. Anastasios Kalokiris hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Eustratios Koufaliotis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ntinos Koumarianos in the 24th minute of play. In the 25th match minute, Varies FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anastasios Kalokiris to maneuver through the defense. In the 26th minute, Ntinos Koumarianos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Eustratios Koufaliotis was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Eustratios Koufaliotis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ntinos Koumarianos, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. 34 minutes into the match, Stamatis Poulakis dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Sakis Skounas, 1-2. Eustratios Koufaliotis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ntinos Koumarianos, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Sakis Skounas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kyriakos Kakalis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 47 played minutes Varies FC got a freekick which was hit by Stamatis Poulakis. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Kyriakos Kakalis to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, Anastasios Kalokiris hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 55th minute Stamatis Poulakis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sakis Skounas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Varies FC's Eustratios Koufaliotis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save Varies FC from getting a goal against them. 59 minutes into the game, Varies FC's Kyriakos Kakalis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sakis Skounas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Giannis Orfanos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vassilis Michopoulos during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Vassilis Michopoulos kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. 77 minutes into the game, Leonidas Sakkas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Varies FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sarisa F.C. the free kick. Leonidas Sakkas kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. If Giannis Orfanos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Varies FC made a substitution. Sofoklis Paraskevopoulos replaced Kyriakos Kakalis. 87 minutes into the match, Sarisa F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Stamatis Poulakis came free, but Sakis Skounas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 91 minutes, Stamatis Poulakis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Varies FC and the Sarisa F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Varies FC's Stamatis Poulakis got a free kick in the 91st minute. 94 minutes into the match, Varies FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ntinos Koumarianos came free, but Eustratios Koufaliotis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 95th match minute, Varies FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anastasios Kalokiris to maneuver through the defense. When the final whistle went the supporters of Sarisa F.C. were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant Varies FC side.