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Zondhila
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Zondhila's Tasos Tsiafkaris 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. Tasos Tsiafkaris recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aggelos Bantas got free with Giorgos Kazazis in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 7th match minute, INTERISTAS PATRAS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Giannis Kapeliotis to maneuver through the defense. Aggelos Bantas succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 18th playminute. Zondhila's Christos Boukouvalas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stelios Bachramis in the 21st minute of play. Giorgos Kazazis didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 24th minute, which inside left pole to 2-0. Tasos Tsiafkaris sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 36th minute, Giannis Kapeliotis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Miltos Santamouris had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Giorgos Kazazis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tasos Tsiafkaris in the 47th minute of the match.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Stelios Bachramis to strike the kick off in the second half. Zondhila's Miltos Santamouris got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Miltos Santamouris fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giorgos Kazazis having to interfere. After having played for 54 minutes, Panos Svolopoulos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Zondhila's supporters crossed their fingers, but Panos Svolopoulos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Aggelos Bantas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 56 minutes into the game, Giannis Kapeliotis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. INTERISTAS PATRAS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Zondhila the free kick. The supporters of Zondhila booed when INTERISTAS PATRAS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Giannis Kapeliotis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aggelos Bantas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Aggelos Bantas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giorgos Kazazis having to interfere. In the 65thth minute of the game Tasos Tsiafkaris who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but INTERISTAS PATRAS's Giorgos Kazazis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Tasos Tsiafkaris came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Zondhila 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 Tasos Tsiafkaris couldn't finish the play. Kostas Papanotas hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tasos Tsiafkaris in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Giorgos Kazazis saved INTERISTAS PATRAS from getting behind. Tasos Tsiafkaris spun around in front of the goal 83 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of INTERISTAS PATRAS's goal. Stamatis Leontarakis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christos Boukouvalas having to interfere. If Tasos Tsiafkaris had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aggelos Bantas in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Giorgos Kazazis saved INTERISTAS PATRAS from getting behind. If Tasos Tsiafkaris had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aggelos Bantas in the 93rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Giorgos Kazazis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Giannis Kapeliotis was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 94 minutes had been played. Giannis Kapeliotis kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. If Aggelos Bantas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zondhila walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.