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Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) Danaos Michalaras started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Danaos Michalaras struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Toni Lozano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Olympos Limassol FC. After a rather tough play, Olympos Limassol FC's Kalkhas Kaisaris got a free kick in the 5th minute. In the 7th minute, Vaggelis Totolos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SL Benfica fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. SL Benfica's Aglauros Koutsoubos quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Menios Fitrakis, made in the 10th minute of the game. Vaggelis Ladas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dardanos Papoutsis's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. Thanasis Panayiotopoulos hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Olympos Limassol FC's Vaggelis Ladas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lykomedes Egonidis in the 20th minute of play. After 23 minutes, Danaos Michalaras made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. SL Benfica's Toni Lozano tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Danaos Michalaras received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Toni Lozano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vaggelis Ladas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Thanasis Panayiotopoulos, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. 39 minutes into the match, Panagiotis Andreoulakis dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Toni Lozano, 2-1. If Keleus Chronis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Keleus Chronis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Olympos Limassol FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Keleus Chronis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Toni Lozano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 56 minutes into the match, SL Benfica's goal looked a bit too open when Danaos Michalaras came free, but Toni Lozano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dardanos Papoutsis took the ball and in the 58 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vaggelis Ladas. Vaggelis Ladas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Toni Lozano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Danaos Michalaras, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 66th match minute, SL Benfica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Thanasis Panayiotopoulos to maneuver through the defense. 71 minutes into the match, SL Benfica's goal looked a bit too open when Panagiotis Andreoulakis came free, but Toni Lozano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Toni Lozano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Danaos Michalaras in the 77th minute of the match. After taking down the ball on Olympos Limassol FC's corner Babbis Antonopoulos fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Toni Lozano quite easily take care of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Panagiotis Andreoulakis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Olympos Limassol FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Panagiotis Andreoulakis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Toni Lozano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 84 played minutes SL Benfica got a freekick which was hit by Dardanos Papoutsis. Toni Lozano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Danaos Michalaras in the 89th minute of play. In the 91st minute, Danaos Michalaras ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Toni Lozano was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Olympos Limassol FC had played much better football throughout.