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Spectators: 7571 (Terracing: 5687, Seating: 1744, VIP seats: 140) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alexis Kaplanopoulos made the kick off which started today's match. ARIS's Alexis Kaplanopoulos got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Alexis Kaplanopoulos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vlassis Botonakis was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alexis Kaplanopoulos in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vlassis Botonakis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ ΑΡΧ.ΚΟΡΙΝΘΟΥ getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Nikos Papagrigoriou hit a great ball. After 17 played minutes ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ ΑΡΧ.ΚΟΡΙΝΘΟΥ got a freekick which was hit by Charis Kakomiroglou. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Markos Kalamarakis in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vlassis Botonakis saved ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ ΑΡΧ.ΚΟΡΙΝΘΟΥ from getting behind. Vlassis Botonakis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexis Kaplanopoulos, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ ΑΡΧ.ΚΟΡΙΝΘΟΥ's goalkeeper Vlassis Botonakis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Vladimiros Livathinos's late challenge caught a ARIS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vladimiros Livathinos helped the player get up and apologised. In the 30th match minute, ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ ΑΡΧ.ΚΟΡΙΝΘΟΥ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vladimiros Livathinos to maneuver through the defense. When Markos Kalamarakis came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the ARIS 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 Markos Kalamarakis couldn't finish the play. A collision led to ARIS getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Sotos Matsas hit a great ball. In the 37th minute Alexis Kaplanopoulos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vlassis Botonakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ ΑΡΧ.ΚΟΡΙΝΘΟΥ's Vlassis Botonakis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Markos Kalamarakis in the 38th minute of play. Markos Kalamarakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Vlassis Botonakis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gerasimos Karameris to make the kick off. Alexis Kaplanopoulos struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Vlassis Botonakis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ARIS. In the 54th match minute, ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ ΑΡΧ.ΚΟΡΙΝΘΟΥ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alekos Peros to maneuver through the defense. 63 minutes into the match, ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ ΑΡΧ.ΚΟΡΙΝΘΟΥ's goal looked a bit too open when Alexis Kaplanopoulos came free, but Vlassis Botonakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 69 played minutes ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ ΑΡΧ.ΚΟΡΙΝΘΟΥ got a freekick which was hit by Charis Kakomiroglou. Vlassis Botonakis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexis Kaplanopoulos, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Kyriakos Savouras fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vlassis Botonakis having to interfere. The ARIS fans' excitement grew in the 77th match minute when ARIS's Alexis Kaplanopoulos looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 81 minutes into the match, ARIS's Alexis Kaplanopoulos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vlassis Botonakis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alexis Kaplanopoulos got in the 86th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Vlassis Botonakis handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. In the 94th minute Alexis Kaplanopoulos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vlassis Botonakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ARIS'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.