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Koustísa
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Makis Kostakis kicked off to start the match. Kostas Stamatelakos's late challenge caught a PARADIMI FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kostas Stamatelakos helped the player get up and apologised. In the 2nd match minute, Koustísa BC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kostas Stamatelakos to maneuver through the defense. Trifon Mamidakis acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 5th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Apostolos Voulgarelis. Stavros Pirovolikos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Isidoros Maridis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. A collision led to Koustísa BC getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Ntinos Anagnostopoulos hit a great ball. Ignatios Kebakopoulos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ignatios Kebakopoulos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Trifon Mamidakis having to interfere. After 12 minutes, Ignatios Kebakopoulos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Koustísa BC and the PARADIMI FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. When PARADIMI FC's Stavros Pirovolikos in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Koustísa BC's goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Stavros Pirovolikos in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Isidoros Maridis saved Koustísa BC from getting behind. 27 minutes into the match, Koustísa BC's Makis Kostakis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Trifon Mamidakis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Koustísa BC's Isidoros Maridis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stavros Pirovolikos in the 31st minute of play. Koustísa BC's Kostas Stamatelakos got his second yellow card of the match in the 32nd minute. The referee ordered Kostas Stamatelakos off the ground. In the 33rd match minute, Koustísa BC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kostas Stamatelakos to maneuver through the defense. Ignatios Kebakopoulos took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Trifon Mamidakis. Trifon Mamidakis 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. In the 39th minute Stavros Pirovolikos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isidoros Maridis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Apostolos Voulgarelis kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Isidoros Maridis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Giotis Papoutsatos, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Stavros Pirovolikos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Stavros Pirovolikos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Giotis Papoutsatos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Stavros Pirovolikos kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Isidoros Maridis. That made the score 1-1 in the 56 minute of play. Fanis Markonis hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. In the 62nd minute, Eleftherios Ikonomou hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 68th minute, Markos Kortes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The PARADIMI FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Isidoros Maridis came out of the goal in the 76th minute to try and stop a shot by PARADIMI FC's Giotis Papoutsatos. But to his dismay, Giotis Papoutsatos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Isidoros Maridis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stavros Pirovolikos, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Ignatios Kebakopoulos struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Trifon Mamidakis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Koustísa BC. The Koustísa BC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. PARADIMI FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.