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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Thalis Dimitrakopoulos kicked off to start the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Apostolis Tsiamakis during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 7thth minute of the game Ilias Nestoroulis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pessαdhes BC's Spyros Zouros was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ilias Nestoroulis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Spyros Zouros having to interfere. Apostolis Tsiamakis hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Ilias Nestoroulis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Pessαdhes BC's Dorotheos Paschalakis got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Thalis Dimitrakopoulos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Pessαdhes BC booed when Shamrock Glory was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Apostolis Tsiamakis didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 31st minute, Thalis Dimitrakopoulos 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. Louis Louverdis took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Chrisostomos Seletopoulos. Chrisostomos Seletopoulos dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Dionysis Telatos hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Spyros Zouros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Minas Mavros in the 42nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Pessαdhes BC's Dionysis Telatos got a free kick in the 43rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Minas Mavros in the 44th minute of play forced Pessαdhes BC's goalkeeper Spyros Zouros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Shamrock Glory's Chrisostomos Seletopoulos got control of the ball when Louis Louverdis tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Thalis Dimitrakopoulos came up free with the goalie in the 49th minute, the Pessαdhes BC 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 Thalis Dimitrakopoulos couldn't finish the play. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Minas Mavros made the kick off in the second half. Thalis Dimitrakopoulos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Giorgos Krevetzakis fell near the penalty area in the 61st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Shamrock Glory's protests and gave Giorgos Krevetzakis a yellow card for diving instead. After 61 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Shamrock Glory! Pessαdhes BC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Minas Mavros 69 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-1. After a defensive mix-up in Shamrock Glory's zone, Louis Louverdis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Chrisostomos Seletopoulos came out of the goal and Louis Louverdis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 77th minute, Shamrock Glory's Ilias Nestoroulis dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. Ilias Nestoroulis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Spyros Zouros having to interfere. Spyros Zouros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ilias Nestoroulis in the 84th minute of the match. Spyros Zouros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Minas Mavros, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Minas Mavros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Spyros Zouros having to interfere. Louis Louverdis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Chrisostomos Seletopoulos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 88th minute of play. Pessαdhes BC's Spyros Zouros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Minas Mavros in the 91st minute of play. Pessαdhes BC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 95th minute, when Minas Mavros scored to the left of an out of position Spyros Zouros, making the score, 2-3. Apostolis Tsiamakis kicked well hit freekick during the 98th minute of the match. In the 101st match minute, Pessαdhes BC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alkinoos Nentakis to maneuver through the defense. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Shamrock Glory walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.