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Pyrgetos F.C. Arena
Spectators: 9201 (Terracing: 6902, Seating: 2116, VIP seats: 183) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fu Lin Liang took the kick off in the first half of the match. Fu Lin Liang recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Xano Menendez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jann Aasa in the 6th minute of play. 8 minutes into the match, Jann Aasa notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Πυργετός Fc's Xano Menendez. Xano Menendez was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After some careless play in the Πυργετός Fc defense, Jann Aasa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Xano Menendez. The Πυργετός Fc fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Xano Menendez should have stopped the shot. If Anthimos Kousouridis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Iosif Labriakos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Anthimos Kousouridis in the 18th minute. In the 19th minute, Πυργετός Fc's Aniol Peña ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Iosif Labriakos. Iosif Labriakos yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-3. In the 26th minute of the match Πυργετός Fc got a corner. TZITZIFIES's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Christian Martxelin ran over to the corner to take the kick. 31 minutes into the match, Πυργετός Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Martin Östlund came free, but Xano Menendez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anthimos Kousouridis got free with Iosif Labriakos in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. TZITZIFIES's Iosif Labriakos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save TZITZIFIES from getting a goal against them. Anthimos Kousouridis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Aniol Peña had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Aniol Peña could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Iosif Labriakos made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jann Aasa in the 43rd minute of play forced Πυργετός Fc's goalkeeper Xano Menendez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anthimos Kousouridis's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 45thth minute, Iosif Labriakos skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Jozef Krovina might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Xano Menendez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jozef Krovina ran back to his position shaking his head. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Aniol Peña stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 54 played minutes Πυργετός Fc got a freekick which was hit by Anton Benchev. Iosif Labriakos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aniol Peña in the 57th minute of the match. Πυργετός Fc's Xano Menendez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jozef Krovina in the 63rd minute of play. Paschalis Kastanoulis kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. In the 68th minute Aniol Peña shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iosif Labriakos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Xano Menendez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fu Lin Liang in the 70th minute of the match. TZITZIFIES's Iosif Labriakos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anthimos Kousouridis in the 72nd minute of play. Fu Lin Liang received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Xano Menendez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Iosif Labriakos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aniol Peña, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Anthimos Kousouridis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Πυργετός Fc's Xano Menendez got control of the ball when Fu Lin Liang tried to sneak it across the goal line. Fu Lin Liang could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Xano Menendez made a huge save. When the match was over TZITZIFIES could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Πυργετός Fc throughout the match.