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GSP Stadium
Spectators: 7650 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nassos Stamatelopoulos started the match with the kick off. In the 4th match minute, Kıbrıs Türk Gücü was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Takis Maragos to maneuver through the defense. 5 minutes into the match, Kıbrıs Türk Gücü's goal looked a bit too open when Lykurgos Chellos came free, but Orthros Tassioglou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Spiros Rachiotis hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. In the 8th minute, Apollon Limassol's Christos Mihas ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Orthros Tassioglou. Orthros Tassioglou yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Teo Constancio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sokratis Patsatzis in the 20th minute of play. In the 22nd minute, Nassos Stamatelopoulos reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Orthros Tassioglou. The goal made the score 3-0. Lykurgos Chellos might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Orthros Tassioglou. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lykurgos Chellos ran back to his position shaking his head. Nassos Stamatelopoulos in the 26thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Orthros Tassioglou, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 30 minutes into the match, Kıbrıs Türk Gücü's goal looked a bit too open when Lykurgos Chellos came free, but Orthros Tassioglou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lykurgos Chellos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Orthros Tassioglou read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nassos Stamatelopoulos got free with Orthros Tassioglou in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 38th minute, Apollon Limassol's Lykurgos Chellos ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Orthros Tassioglou. Orthros Tassioglou yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-0. In the 44th minute of the match Alfredão Paiva sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Orthros Tassioglou skillfully saved the ball. Lykurgos Chellos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Nassos Stamatelopoulos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Apollon Limassol's supporters rose to their feet, but Nassos Stamatelopoulos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Orthros Tassioglou breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Deukalion Antoniou stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Apollon Limassol booed when Kıbrıs Türk Gücü was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sokratis Patsatzis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lykurgos Chellos struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Orthros Tassioglou didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Apollon Limassol. Spiros Rachiotis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Teo Constancio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lykurgos Chellos in the 67th minute of play forced Kıbrıs Türk Gücü's goalkeeper Orthros Tassioglou to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Deukalion Antoniou got free with Teo Constancio in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 70 minutes into the game, one of Apollon Limassol:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 77th minute, Sokratis Patsatzis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Orthros Tassioglou took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lykurgos Chellos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 82nd minute, Lynkeus Angelopoulos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Christos Mihas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to Apollon Limassol getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Aison Manoukarakis hit a great ball. Apollon Limassol's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.