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HELLAS San-Kyperuda
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Michalis Bourikas took the kick off in the first half of the match. 4 minutes into the match, Apoel Nicosia F.C's Hector Gravari sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Agis Sakelaris narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Ptolemeos Rallis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Skhoineus Kokkali hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. 10 minutes into the game, Akheron Sakellaridis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Apoel Nicosia F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ELLAS F.C. the free kick. Michalis Bourikas struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Manos Vardakas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ELLAS F.C.. When Lykos Anetakis fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Apoel Nicosia F.C's protests and gave Lykos Anetakis a yellow card for diving instead. In the 15th minute, the referee gave ELLAS F.C. a penalty. Musios Tsahalis looked confident and blasted the ball into goal by the left post, totally unstoppable for Manos Vardakas. Ptolemeos Rallis who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 18thth minute tested the skills of Manos Vardakas when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When %teams%'s Michalis Bourikas was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 2-0 just inside the left pole, 21 minutes into the game. Manos Vardakas was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. Agis Sakelaris showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aias Moraitopoulos in the 24th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Skhoineus Kokkali during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Skhoineus Kokkali kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. 26 minutes into the match, Ptolemeos Rallis notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Apoel Nicosia F.C's Manos Vardakas. Manos Vardakas was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 35 minutes into the match, Apoel Nicosia F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Michalis Bourikas came free, but Manos Vardakas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ptolemeos Rallis's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 36thth minute, Manos Vardakas skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 37 minutes into the match, Michalis Bourikas dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Manos Vardakas, 4-0. After 42 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for ELLAS F.C.! The referee gave Apoel Nicosia F.C a penalty, 44 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Orthros Zorbas, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of ELLAS F.C.'s Agis Sakelaris. 4-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-1 at half-time.

Orthros Zorbas charged in rather forcefully in the 51st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Orthros Zorbas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 51 played minutes Apoel Nicosia F.C got a freekick which was hit by Orthros Zorbas. Apoel Nicosia F.C's Manos Vardakas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ptolemeos Rallis in the 54th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Michalis Bourikas in the 55th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Manos Vardakas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Michalis Bourikas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aias Moraitopoulos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Agis Sakelaris made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hector Gravari in the 62nd minute. 65 minutes into the match, Michalis Bourikas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Manos Vardakas. Apoel Nicosia F.C's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Michalis Bourikas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-1. 69 minutes into the match, Apoel Nicosia F.C's Hector Gravari sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Agis Sakelaris narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Apoel Nicosia F.C's goalkeeper Manos Vardakas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 77th minute of the match Ekhemos Katsiavrias sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Manos Vardakas skillfully saved the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Michalis Bourikas in the 78th minute of play forced Apoel Nicosia F.C's goalkeeper Manos Vardakas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Ptolemeos Rallis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Michalis Bourikas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aias Moraitopoulos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Agis Sakelaris having to interfere. After a rather tough play, ELLAS F.C.'s Musios Tsahalis got a free kick in the 91st minute. 94 minutes into the match, Apoel Nicosia F.C's Hector Gravari sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Agis Sakelaris narrowly saved just below the crossbar.