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OMONOIA ARENA
Spectators: 7852 (Terracing: 5890, Seating: 1806, VIP seats: 156) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Charalambos Telis took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Grigoris Mentis left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Píryoi FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. A collision led to Píryoi FC getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Koronis Fotinopoulos hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Renos Liachames in the 8th minute of play forced AC OMONIA NICOSIA's goalkeeper Apsyrtos Vlahos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Renos Liachames in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Apsyrtos Vlahos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Renos Liachames received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Apsyrtos Vlahos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Koronis Fotinopoulos struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Apsyrtos Vlahos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Píryoi FC. Koronis Fotinopoulos struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Apsyrtos Vlahos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Píryoi FC. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Renos Liachames in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Apsyrtos Vlahos saved AC OMONIA NICOSIA from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Renos Liachames in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Apsyrtos Vlahos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Renos Liachames came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Píryoi FC 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 Renos Liachames couldn't finish the play. Koronis Fotinopoulos took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Apsyrtos Vlahos. Apsyrtos Vlahos dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Píryoi FC's Grigoris Mentis got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Renos Liachames fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Apsyrtos Vlahos having to interfere. If Renos Liachames had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Renos Liachames in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Apsyrtos Vlahos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Apsyrtos Vlahos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Grigoris Mentis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tolis Pantelakos kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. 46 minutes into the match, AC OMONIA NICOSIA's goal looked a bit too open when Renos Liachames came free, but Apsyrtos Vlahos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Renos Liachames made a kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Renos Liachames managed to get in a good position for a shot. Píryoi FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Renos Liachames was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Apsyrtos Vlahos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the match had gone on for 57 minutes, Alpheios Vardoulakis took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Apsyrtos Vlahos to make any attempt to save it. Renos Liachames fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Apsyrtos Vlahos having to interfere. Renos Liachames's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 63rdth minute, Apsyrtos Vlahos skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 65 minutes into the match, Renos Liachames dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Apsyrtos Vlahos, 0-4. Renos Liachames blasted a shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Apsyrtos Vlahos having to make a save. Píryoi FC made a substitution. Alexandros Koulpasis replaced Koronis Fotinopoulos. After having played for 76 minutes, Renos Liachames managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Píryoi FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Renos Liachames was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Renos Liachames got free with Apsyrtos Vlahos in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alexandros Koulpasis struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Apsyrtos Vlahos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Píryoi FC. Renos Liachames received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Apsyrtos Vlahos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Píryoi FC's Alexandros Koulpasis got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Renos Liachames in the 89th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Apsyrtos Vlahos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 90th match minute, AC OMONIA NICOSIA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Likourgos Nikolakopoulos to maneuver through the defense. In the 93rd minute of the match, Grigoris Mentis got a very nice opportunity to score, but Apsyrtos Vlahos was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 94 minutes into the match, Renos Liachames had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Apsyrtos Vlahos. AC OMONIA NICOSIA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Renos Liachames was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. Renos Liachames in the 97thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Apsyrtos Vlahos, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Píryoi FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.