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Omorfokklisiá
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Omorfokklisiá BC's Kostas Thodis 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. Petros Panagou hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. In the 4th minute Kostas Thodis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kostas Stathopoulos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to AO Xanthi getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Pavlos Petkakis hit a great ball. If Dionysis Karathanasis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The AO Xanthi fans' excitement grew in the 12th match minute when AO Xanthi's Thomas Kabouras 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Kostas Stathopoulos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dionysis Karathanasis in the 23rd minute. AO Xanthi's Kostas Stathopoulos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save AO Xanthi from getting a goal against them. In the 27th minute, Ntinos Kolotoubis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Through an outstanding action, after 29 minutes, Kostas Stathopoulos successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thomas Kabouras in the 30th minute of play forced Omorfokklisiá BC's goalkeeper Filippos Kassanos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Omorfokklisiá BC's Filippos Kassanos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thomas Kabouras in the 32nd minute of play. The supporters of AO Xanthi booed when Omorfokklisiá BC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antonis Nanos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kostas Stathopoulos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kostas Thodis's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Apostolis Tsartas in the 44th minute of play forced Omorfokklisiá BC's goalkeeper Filippos Kassanos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, AO Xanthi's Kostas Stathopoulos got control of the ball when Dionysis Karathanasis tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 50th minute, Thomas Kabouras managed to get in a good position for a shot. AO Xanthi's supporters rose to their feet, but Thomas Kabouras was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Filippos Kassanos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Thomas Kabouras was the one to do the kick off. Kostas Stathopoulos didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Omorfokklisiá BC's Kostas Thodis shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-2 in the ordered_time% minute. In the 60th minute, Kostas Thodis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kostas Thodis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Kostas Stathopoulos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 64th match minute, AO Xanthi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pavlos Petkakis to maneuver through the defense. Kostas Stathopoulos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dionysis Karathanasis in the 65th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Omorfokklisiá BC's zone, Babbis Spazocheris stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Filippos Kassanos came out of the goal and Babbis Spazocheris tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Kostas Stathopoulos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dionysis Karathanasis in the 71st minute of the match. Filippos Kassanos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Thomas Kabouras's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. Stamatis Tziortzopoulos charged in rather forcefully in the 76th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Stamatis Tziortzopoulos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Omorfokklisiá BC's Stamatis Tziortzopoulos got a free kick in the 77th minute. If Dionysis Karathanasis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thomas Kabouras fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filippos Kassanos having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Kostas Thodis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Omorfokklisiá BC's supporters rose to their feet, but Kostas Thodis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kostas Stathopoulos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the match clock showed 99 minutes, the score became 2-2 when Dionysis Karathanasis sped through AO Xanthi's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Kostas Stathopoulos.