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Tsákoi
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Notis Venieris took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexandros Tzitzikas in the 5th minute of play forced Palaiokhσra FC's goalkeeper Pantelis Leontarakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Palaiokhσra FC's Tasos Koublis got a free kick in the 5th minute. With his leg Pantelis Leontarakis managed to avoid a goal in the 7thth minute, when Tsákoi FC's Ermis Batsinilas fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Pantelis Leontarakis made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Ermis Batsinilas sent off a good shot on target. Ermis Batsinilas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pantelis Leontarakis having to interfere. With a little luck, Palaiokhσra FC's Pantelis Leontarakis got control of the ball when Ermis Batsinilas tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 19th match minute, Palaiokhσra FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kosmas Baltsakis to maneuver through the defense. Alexandros Tzitzikas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pantelis Leontarakis having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Tsákoi FC's zone, Notis Venieris stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fragiskos Adamopoulos came out of the goal and Notis Venieris tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ermis Batsinilas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ermis Batsinilas had several of the Palaiokhσra FC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 27 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Pantelis Leontarakis as he didn't even see the shot coming. Pantelis Leontarakis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexandros Tzitzikas in the 37th minute of the match. If Evaggelos Kopidakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexandros Tzitzikas in the 47th minute of play forced Palaiokhσra FC's goalkeeper Pantelis Leontarakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Tsákoi FC's Fragiskos Adamopoulos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Notis Venieris in the 52nd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alexandros Tzitzikas in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pantelis Leontarakis saved Palaiokhσra FC from getting behind. 57 minutes into the match, Tsákoi FC's Alexandros Tzitzikas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pantelis Leontarakis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ermis Batsinilas in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pantelis Leontarakis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Evaggelos Kopidakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Fragiskos Adamopoulos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ermis Batsinilas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pantelis Leontarakis having to interfere. In the 82nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Palaiokhσra FC's goalkeeper Pantelis Leontarakis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Notis Venieris sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tasos Koublis during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The Palaiokhσra FC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Tsákoi FC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.