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Dνpion Stadium
Spectators: 7534 (Terracing: 5652, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) Stamatis Bikas made the kick off and thus started the match. If Thomas Kabouras had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Panathinaikos F.C's Paraskevas Vitalis got a free kick in the 6th minute. Ntinos Kolotoubis took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 9th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Paraskevas Tarantakis. Panathinaikos F.C's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 14th minute of the match AO Xanthi got a corner. Panathinaikos F.C's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ntinos Kolotoubis ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on AO Xanthi's corner Ntinos Kolotoubis fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Paraskevas Tarantakis quite easily take care of the ball. In the 16th minute Thomas Kabouras shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paraskevas Tarantakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pavlos Petkakis struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Paraskevas Tarantakis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AO Xanthi. Argyris Ntouvaris hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. AO Xanthi's Thomas Kabouras got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 29 minutes, Aris Papastavrou managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AO Xanthi's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aris Papastavrou was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 36th minute, Thomas Kabouras 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. If Babbis Spazocheris had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 40 minutes into the match, Panathinaikos F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Thomas Kabouras came free, but Paraskevas Tarantakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 43 minutes of play, AO Xanthi's Thomas Kabouras made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Paraskevas Tarantakis was left in no man's land by his defense there! Kostas Stathopoulos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stamatis Bikas in the 48th minute of play. The Panathinaikos F.C players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. AO Xanthi were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Thomas Kabouras stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Babbis Spazocheris's late challenge caught a Panathinaikos F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Babbis Spazocheris helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, AO Xanthi's Babbis Spazocheris got a free kick in the 52nd minute. The audience was convinced that Stamatis Bikas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kostas Stathopoulos was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. Thomas Kabouras in the 57thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Paraskevas Tarantakis, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Pavlos Petkakis managed to get in a good position for a shot. AO Xanthi's supporters rose to their feet, but Pavlos Petkakis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paraskevas Tarantakis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to AO Xanthi getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Ntinos Kolotoubis hit a great ball. If Thomas Kabouras had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 74th minute, Paraskevas Vitalis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Panathinaikos F.C booed when AO Xanthi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Petros Panagou didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 84th minute, Thomas Kabouras 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. Thomas Kabouras who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 93rdth minute tested the skills of Paraskevas Tarantakis when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 93rd match minute, Panathinaikos F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Iordanis Rapsomanikis to maneuver through the defense. 96 minutes into the match, AO Xanthi's goal looked a bit too open when Stelios Chatzidakis came free, but Kostas Stathopoulos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. AO Xanthi played a much better game than Panathinaikos F.C and deserved their victory. The Panathinaikos F.C players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.