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Plissoi Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Plissoi's Antonis Krevetzakis 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. 13 minutes into the match, Pessαdhes BC's goal looked a bit too open when Antonis Krevetzakis came free, but Spyros Zouros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 19th minute, Antonis Krevetzakis 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. Takis Zaradoukas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Spyros Zouros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 30th minute, Antonis Krevetzakis reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Spyros Zouros. The goal made the score 2-0. Pessαdhes BC's Louis Louverdis got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some careless play in the Pessαdhes BC defense, Nontas Simertzidis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Spyros Zouros. The Pessαdhes BC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Spyros Zouros should have stopped the shot. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Thalis Dimitrakopoulos made a kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Pessαdhes BC's goal looked a bit too open when Antonis Krevetzakis came free, but Spyros Zouros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 55 minutes, Takis Zaradoukas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Plissoi's supporters crossed their fingers, but Takis Zaradoukas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Spyros Zouros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonis Krevetzakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Louis Louverdis in the 60thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Tasos Kapranidis, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After a defensive mix-up in Pessαdhes BC's zone, Antonis Krevetzakis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Spyros Zouros came out of the goal and Antonis Krevetzakis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Spyros Zouros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Takis Zaradoukas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thalis Dimitrakopoulos in the 66th minute of play forced Plissoi's goalkeeper Tasos Kapranidis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Thalis Dimitrakopoulos fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pessαdhes BC's protests and gave Thalis Dimitrakopoulos a yellow card for diving instead. Takis Zaradoukas might have been able to make a better finish in the 69th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Spyros Zouros. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Takis Zaradoukas ran back to his position shaking his head. Antonis Krevetzakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Plissoi fans' excitement grew in the 75th match minute when Plissoi's Takis Zaradoukas looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Spyros Zouros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Takis Zaradoukas in the 80th minute of play. 87 minutes into the game, Antonis Krevetzakis cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Spyros Zouros was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Takis Zaradoukas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Takis Zaradoukas struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Spyros Zouros didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Plissoi. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Plissoi had played much better football throughout.