League

Dési Stadium
Spectators: 6894 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 120) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Akheloos Tsardikos made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of APOEL.F.C booed when ARISgoustaris was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thomas Forakis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thomas Forakis kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. After 13 played minutes APOEL.F.C got a freekick which was hit by Stathis Kaladosis. Sokratis Potamianos made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Akheloos Solomos sent off a good shot on target. In the 17th match minute, ARISgoustaris was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Thomas Forakis to maneuver through the defense. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind APOEL.F.C's goalkeeper Sokratis Potamianos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Keleus Christou showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alkibiades Giannakakos in the 23rd minute of the match. Nontas Bursinos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Keleus Christou tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 31 minutes into the match, APOEL.F.C's Nontas Bursinos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Keleus Christou narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 32nd match minute, APOEL.F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stelios Soukis to maneuver through the defense. When Akheloos Tsardikos came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the ARISgoustaris 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 Akheloos Tsardikos couldn't finish the play. Grigoris Mihas took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 35th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Sokratis Potamianos. APOEL.F.C's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Akheloos Tsardikos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sokratis Potamianos having to interfere. In the 47th match minute, APOEL.F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kimon Patsatzis to maneuver through the defense.

If Nontas Bursinos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Akheloos Solomos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sokratis Potamianos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Akheloos Tsardikos in the 63rd minute of play. Akheloos Solomos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Sokratis Potamianos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nontas Bursinos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Keleus Christou having to interfere. Alkibiades Giannakakos struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Keleus Christou didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for APOEL.F.C. Akheloos Tsardikos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sokratis Potamianos having to make a save. Akheloos Solomos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sokratis Potamianos having to interfere. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The ARISgoustaris fans cheered their team off the field, for while APOEL.F.C had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.