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Bιrnitsa
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Valentinos Zigouris started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A hard shot 3 in the game by Christos Akrividis from a close distance when the talented Vaggelis Massoutis managed to make a qualified save. ARKALOHORION FC's players were relieved. Christos Akrividis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vaggelis Massoutis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. Fotis Siobolos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vaggelis Massoutis having to interfere. After 10 minutes, Fotis Siobolos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bιrnitsa BC and the ARKALOHORION FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Lazaros Kasselas kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. A hard shot by Thanasis Kallergis from long distance, 18 minutes into the match, got Vaggelis Massoutis's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Valentinos Zigouris scored 0-1 in the 19th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Zinon Tavlaridis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 23rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Bιrnitsa BC's goalkeeper Zinon Tavlaridis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Christos Akrividis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Vaggelis Massoutis made a huge save. Zisis Kechagias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Zinon Tavlaridis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Valentinos Zigouris sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 49 minutes into the match, Bιrnitsa BC's goal looked a bit too open when Valentinos Zigouris came free, but Zinon Tavlaridis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fotis Siobolos was the one to do the kick off. Giannis Akrivakis took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 53rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Zinon Tavlaridis. Bιrnitsa BC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. A collision led to ARKALOHORION FC getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Valentinos Zigouris hit a great ball. After having played for 60 minutes, Fotis Siobolos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bιrnitsa BC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fotis Siobolos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Vaggelis Massoutis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christos Akrividis in the 75th minute of play. Zinon Tavlaridis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valentinos Zigouris in the 77th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Bιrnitsa BC's zone, Valentinos Zigouris stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zinon Tavlaridis came out of the goal and Valentinos Zigouris tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Zisis Kechagias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 87th minute Fotis Siobolos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vaggelis Massoutis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 91 minutes into the match, Bιrnitsa BC's goalkeeper Zinon Tavlaridis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zisis Kechagias. Zinon Tavlaridis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zisis Kechagias in the 94th minute. Christos Akrividis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vaggelis Massoutis having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched ARKALOHORION FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.