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Antonis Papadopoulos
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1450, VIP seats: 50) Leonid Burenin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Odysseas Nikolakopoulos having to interfere. Odysseas Nikolakopoulos was out of position in the 7 minute of play, and Laios Spyridis capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Laios Spyridis really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Pavlos Panayiotopoulos might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eumaios Petrakis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Pavlos Panayiotopoulos ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Manchester city booed when Anorthosis Famagusta FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ikarios Fotiadis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Priamos Proussalidi struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Eumaios Petrakis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manchester city. Iakchos Nomikos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Eumaios Petrakis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Akamas Trampakoulos kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Leonid Burenin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The supporters of Anorthosis Famagusta FC booed when Manchester city was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manolis Kosmas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Laios Spyridis hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Manchester city's Manolis Kosmas got a free kick in the 31st minute. 34 minutes into the match, Anorthosis Famagusta FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lynkeus Horiatis came free, but Eumaios Petrakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 43rd match minute, Anorthosis Famagusta FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Laios Spyridis to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manolis Kosmas in the 47th minute of play forced Anorthosis Famagusta FC's goalkeeper Eumaios Petrakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

A hard shot 51 in the game by Pavlos Panayiotopoulos from a close distance when the talented Eumaios Petrakis managed to make a qualified save. Anorthosis Famagusta FC's players were relieved. Priamos Proussalidi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eumaios Petrakis having to interfere. Lynkeus Horiatis succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-1 in the 62nd playminute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Priamos Proussalidi during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When Anorthosis Famagusta FC's Leonid Burenin in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Manchester city's goalie prevented a goal. In the 73rd minute Iakobos Saatsakis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Odysseas Nikolakopoulos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Iakchos Nomikos fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Manchester city's protests and gave Iakchos Nomikos a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Anorthosis Famagusta FC's Laios Spyridis got a free kick in the 74th minute. Anorthosis Famagusta FC's Eumaios Petrakis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Anorthosis Famagusta FC from getting a goal against them. In the 78th minute, Leonid Burenin 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. In the 80th match minute, Manchester city was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kanake Houlis to maneuver through the defense. If Nassos Zahakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pavlos Panayiotopoulos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eumaios Petrakis having to interfere. When the referee blew the final whistle, Anorthosis Famagusta FC could leave the field as winners, despite Manchester city having more of the ball for most of the match.