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Dimitris Saravakos
Spectators: 6866 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 100) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Babbis Terzis got the match started through his kick off. Christoforos Kourkoulis hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Vassilis Tzorvas kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. After 7 played minutes Andromahiotis f.c got a freekick which was hit by Christodoulos Tsouchtras. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind Andromahiotis f.c's goalkeeper Dimitris Asimakopoulos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Vassilis Tzorvas charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vassilis Tzorvas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. When Lino Messias fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Andromahiotis f.c's protests and gave Lino Messias a yellow card for diving instead. Dimitris Asimakopoulos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vassilis Tzorvas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vasilis Karapialis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Dimitris Asimakopoulos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot 32 in the game by Themis Zoumis from a close distance when the talented Ercan Beyhan managed to make a qualified save. ΧΑΤΖΗΚΥΡΙΑΚΕΙΟ PIRAEUS's players were relieved. The supporters of ΧΑΤΖΗΚΥΡΙΑΚΕΙΟ PIRAEUS booed when Andromahiotis f.c was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christodoulos Tsouchtras didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind ΧΑΤΖΗΚΥΡΙΑΚΕΙΟ PIRAEUS's goalkeeper Ercan Beyhan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Babbis Terzis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vasilis Karapialis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dimitris Asimakopoulos having to interfere. When Babbis Terzis came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the ΧΑΤΖΗΚΥΡΙΑΚΕΙΟ PIRAEUS 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 Babbis Terzis couldn't finish the play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

A hard shot 51 in the game by Vasilis Karapialis from a close distance when the talented Dimitris Asimakopoulos managed to make a qualified save. Andromahiotis f.c's players were relieved. After a rather tough play, ΧΑΤΖΗΚΥΡΙΑΚΕΙΟ PIRAEUS's Vassilis Tzorvas got a free kick in the 56th minute. Andromahiotis f.c's Dimitris Asimakopoulos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Babbis Terzis in the 59th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in ΧΑΤΖΗΚΥΡΙΑΚΕΙΟ PIRAEUS's zone, Themis Zoumis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ercan Beyhan came out of the goal and Themis Zoumis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ercan Beyhan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Themis Zoumis in the 69th minute of play. In the 71st minute, Babbis Terzis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 75 minutes into the game, Thomas Koboropoulos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Andromahiotis f.c's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ΧΑΤΖΗΚΥΡΙΑΚΕΙΟ PIRAEUS the free kick. 75 minutes into the game, one of Andromahiotis f.c:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Babbis Terzis succeeded in the game's 86th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Babbis Terzis got free with Dimitris Asimakopoulos in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. ΧΑΤΖΗΚΥΡΙΑΚΕΙΟ PIRAEUS were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Andromahiotis f.c's much stronger midfield.