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Aprσvaton Stadium
Spectators: 7676 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Theodosis Karagounis made the kick off which started today's match. When Vassilis Tzikas came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Athνna 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 Vassilis Tzikas couldn't finish the play. Dimitris Dentsas might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Babbis Piomenos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dimitris Dentsas ran back to his position shaking his head. Achilleas Bartzilas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vassilis Tzikas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Athνna's Makis Maganaris got a free kick in the 11th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Athνna's zone, Theodosis Karagounis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Babbis Piomenos came out of the goal and Theodosis Karagounis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 15 minutes, Kleanthis Chatziiakovou managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Athνna's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kleanthis Chatziiakovou was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With his leg Babbis Piomenos managed to avoid a goal in the 36thth minute, when ΚΕΡΑΥΝΟΣ's Theodosis Karagounis fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 39 played minutes, Athνna's Charis Karalexis shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Achilleas Bartzilas came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Athνna reached it. 45 minutes into the match, Athνna's goalkeeper Babbis Piomenos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Theodosis Karagounis. Achilleas Bartzilas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vassilis Tzikas in the 48th minute of play.

Babbis Piomenos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dimitris Dentsas in the 59th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Theodosis Karagounis in the 74th minute of play forced Athνna's goalkeeper Babbis Piomenos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Babbis Piomenos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Theodosis Karagounis in the 77th minute of play. Alexis Vrisimitzakis's late challenge caught a ΚΕΡΑΥΝΟΣ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alexis Vrisimitzakis helped the player get up and apologised. In the 80th minute, Alexis Vrisimitzakis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. ΚΕΡΑΥΝΟΣ's Lakis Nerozoumis was substituted for Adamantios Leanis. In the 82nd minute, Alexis Vrisimitzakis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Filippos Belonis didn't quite understand what happened when in the 83 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. Babbis Piomenos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Theodosis Karagounis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nikos Xilas hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, ΚΕΡΑΥΝΟΣ's Paschalis Piomenos got a free kick in the 95th minute. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the ΚΕΡΑΥΝΟΣ players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.