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Match Report
Palionéllini
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Palionéllini's Vassilis Viglakis 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vassilis Viglakis in the 4th minute of play forced free's goalkeeper Fanis Stefanatos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fanis Stefanatos made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Kleon Kechagias sent off a good shot on target. Iraklis Nikolopoulos struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Akis Veliou didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for free. Fanis Stefanatos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vassilis Viglakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Stergios Panagiotopoulos hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Akis Veliou showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Notis Pantazoulis, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. free's Fanis Stefanatos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save free from getting a goal against them. 26 minutes into the match, Palionéllini's goal looked a bit too open when Notis Pantazoulis came free, but Akis Veliou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Daniil Neophytou received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Akis Veliou tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daniil Neophytou sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Daniil Neophytou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With his leg Fanis Stefanatos managed to avoid a goal in the 37thth minute, when Palionéllini's Kleon Kechagias fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Palionéllini's Giorgos Karantasios shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 41st minute of play. The shot was stopped by Fanis Stefanatos but with some difficulty. free's Fanis Stefanatos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save free from getting a goal against them. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Notis Pantazoulis was the one to do the kick off. If Vassilis Viglakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Aris Tsartsikidis fell near the penalty area in the 56th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored free's protests and gave Aris Tsartsikidis a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Palionéllini booed when free was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aris Tsartsikidis didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience cheered when Panagiotis Pournaris's long shot passed Fanis Stefanatos's right side. It was 1-0, 57 minutes into the match. In the 61st minute Kleon Kechagias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fanis Stefanatos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kleon Kechagias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fanis Stefanatos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vassilis Viglakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stergios Pantoflaras's late challenge caught a Palionéllini's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Stergios Pantoflaras helped the player get up and apologised. Stergios Pantoflaras hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. In the 67th minute, Vassilis Viglakis got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Vassilis Viglakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kleon Kechagias in the 71st minute of play forced free's goalkeeper Fanis Stefanatos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Palionéllini's Akis Veliou played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Notis Pantazoulis in the 72nd minute of play. Kleon Kechagias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Fanis Stefanatos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Notis Pantazoulis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Akis Veliou tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 79th match minute, Palionéllini was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vassilis Viglakis to maneuver through the defense. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind Palionéllini's goalkeeper Akis Veliou, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With his leg Akis Veliou managed to avoid a goal in the 85thth minute, when free's Daniil Neophytou fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 86th minute, Notis Pantazoulis got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Akis Veliou showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Notis Pantazoulis, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Daniil Neophytou sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 95th minute, Palionéllini's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Daniil Neophytou fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. free's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.
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