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Rizovoϊni Stadium
Spectators: 7710 (Terracing: 5784, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Manos Anastasis got the match started through his kick off. When Lambros Petratos came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the PANIONIOS FC 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 Lambros Petratos couldn't finish the play. 4 minutes into the game, Christos Labakis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Thiva's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave PANIONIOS FC the free kick. When Takis Mavrokordatos came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the PANIONIOS FC 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 Takis Mavrokordatos couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Takis Mavrokordatos managed to get in a good position for a shot. PANIONIOS FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Takis Mavrokordatos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nikos Chatzipetrou breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. PANIONIOS FC's Fanis Stamoulis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manos Anastasis in the 22nd minute of play. Nikos Chatzipetrou made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Takis Mavrokordatos in the 24th minute of play. Manos Anastasiss short, quick shot in the 27thth minute got Fanis Stamoulis to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Alexis Aggelakos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manos Anastasis in the 33rd minute of play forced PANIONIOS FC's goalkeeper Fanis Stamoulis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alexis Aggelakos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Fanis Stamoulis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 47th minute, Takis Mavrokordatos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The PANIONIOS FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Takis Mavrokordatos made a kick off. Lambros Petratos struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Nikos Chatzipetrou didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PANIONIOS FC. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Lambros Petratos managed to get in a good position for a shot. PANIONIOS FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Lambros Petratos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nikos Chatzipetrou breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nikos Chatzipetrou had great luck who in the 59thth minute grab hold of the ball when Takis Mavrokordatos from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. 65 minutes into the match, PANIONIOS FC's goal looked a bit too open when Giorgos Villas came free, but Fanis Stamoulis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lambros Petratos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Nikos Chatzipetrou tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Takis Mavrokordatos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nikos Chatzipetrou having to interfere. Manos Anastasis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fanis Stamoulis having to interfere. Thiva's Nikos Chatzipetrou played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Takis Mavrokordatos in the 82nd minute of play. PANIONIOS FC's Takis Mavrokordatos got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Lambros Petratos came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the PANIONIOS FC 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 Lambros Petratos couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Thiva getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Giorgos Villas hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 98th minute, Lambros Petratos managed to get in a good position for a shot. PANIONIOS FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Lambros Petratos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nikos Chatzipetrou breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The Thiva supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching PANIONIOS FC's performance. The match ended with a win for PANIONIOS FC.