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Klarαdhika Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of Gortynia booed when Klarαdhika BC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kleon Vlastarakis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Giorgos Voulgaris scored 0-1 in the 4th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Stamatis Koulakiotis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Kleon Vlastarakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Anestis Fanakos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Kleon Vlastarakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Klarαdhika BC's zone, Thomas Stavrou stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stamatis Koulakiotis came out of the goal and Thomas Stavrou tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Lambis Spanoudakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Stamatis Koulakiotis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thomas Stavrou in the 21st minute of play forced Klarαdhika BC's goalkeeper Stamatis Koulakiotis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 23 minutes, Thomas Stavrou made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Klarαdhika BC's Stamatis Koulakiotis tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When Thomas Stavrou came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Gortynia fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Thomas Stavrou couldn't finish the play. After a long run with the ball, Kleon Vlastarakis did a trick in the 30th minute in front of Gortynia's goalkeeper, who threw himself to the side. After that it was simple to shoot 1-2. An impressive performance by Klarαdhika BC's Kleon Vlastarakis! Vladimiros Tsouganatos hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Efthimis Charopoulos scored 1-3 in the 34th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Stamatis Koulakiotis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Stamatis Koulakiotis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thomas Stavrou in the 37th minute of the match. If Thomas Stavrou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 1-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Thomas Stavrou made the kick off in the second half. Klarαdhika BC's Stamatis Koulakiotis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Klarαdhika BC from getting a goal against them. Giorgos Trabakoulos received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Stamatis Koulakiotis came out and tried to block the shot, but Giorgos Trabakoulos slotted it home off the left post making it 1-5 in the 55th minute. In the 62nd minute, Giorgos Voulgaris reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Stamatis Koulakiotis. The goal made the score 1-6. Stamatis Koulakiotis stood somewhat misplaced when Thomas Stavrou came free in front of goal and shot 1-7 to the left of him in the 68 minute. Thomas Stavrou in the 71stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Stamatis Koulakiotis, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After 75 minutes, Fotis Stergallas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gortynia and the Klarαdhika BC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Fotis Stergallas kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Thomas Stavrou got free with Stamatis Koulakiotis in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Stamatis Koulakiotis made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Thomas Stavrou sent off a good shot on target. Thomas Stavrou succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-8 in the 86th playminute. In the 90th minute Thomas Stavrou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stamatis Koulakiotis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Klarαdhika BC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Gortynia's performance. The match ended with a win for Gortynia.