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Spectators: 7593 (Terracing: 5735, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 100) Thanos Bounias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vassilis Tsartsikidis having to interfere. Ntinos Katsiabis came free with the goalkeeper in the 15th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Kurt Wirkner could save by the left post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Thanos Bounias in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vassilis Tsartsikidis saved Παναθηναϊκός FC from getting behind. Thanos Bounias recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of ASTERAS SYROU FC booed when Παναθηναϊκός FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Babbis Kavoukas didn't get a good kick on the ball. ASTERAS SYROU FC's Bert Feierabend couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 27th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Παναθηναϊκός FC. Theofilos Bissias hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Thanos Bounias managed to get in a good position for a shot. ASTERAS SYROU FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Thanos Bounias was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vassilis Tsartsikidis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thanos Bounias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vassilis Tsartsikidis having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Theofilos Kazatzis in the 36th minute of play forced ASTERAS SYROU FC's goalkeeper Kurt Wirkner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Παναθηναϊκός FC's Vassilis Tsartsikidis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tiaguinho Britto in the 40th minute of play. In the 43rd minute Thanos Bounias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vassilis Tsartsikidis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vassilis Tsartsikidis came out of the goal in the 45th minute to try and stop a shot by ASTERAS SYROU FC's Tiaguinho Britto. But to his dismay, Tiaguinho Britto quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Thanos Bounias was the one to do the kick off. If Thanos Bounias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vassilis Tsartsikidis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Thanos Bounias's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. Dimos Papanastasis hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. 70 minutes into the match, Παναθηναϊκός FC's goalkeeper Vassilis Tsartsikidis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tiaguinho Britto. Kurt Wirkner took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antonis Chatzakoglou, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thanos Bounias in the 78th minute of play forced Παναθηναϊκός FC's goalkeeper Vassilis Tsartsikidis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 80 minutes into the match, ASTERAS SYROU FC's Thanos Bounias sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vassilis Tsartsikidis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thanos Bounias in the 89th minute of play forced Παναθηναϊκός FC's goalkeeper Vassilis Tsartsikidis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Παναθηναϊκός FC getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Antonis Chatzakoglou hit a great ball. Antonis Chatzakoglou kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Vassilis Tsartsikidis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Thanos Bounias, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. ASTERAS SYROU FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.