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Spectators: 9253 (Terracing: 6941, Seating: 2128, VIP seats: 184) 5 minutes into the match, Rafael Maria Píriz notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏'s Zinon Anagnostou. Zinon Anagnostou was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kunga King in the 7th minute of play forced ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏'s goalkeeper Zinon Anagnostou to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Niculae Ailenei made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Christos Kostis sent off a good shot on target. In the 13th minute of the match Bazellatin F.C. got a corner. ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Amadeu Bessa ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 16th minute Rafael Maria Píriz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zinon Anagnostou saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏'s Zinon Anagnostou played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafael Maria Píriz in the 24th minute of play. Bazellatin F.C.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Amadeu Bessa in the 26th minute. Niculae Ailenei made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dionysis Souanis in the 32nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christos Kostis in the 35th minute of play forced Bazellatin F.C.'s goalkeeper Niculae Ailenei to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 41st minute Rafael Maria Píriz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zinon Anagnostou saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 44 minutes of play, Bazellatin F.C.'s Kunga King made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Zinon Anagnostou was left in no man's land by his defense there! The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The wind increased when Christos Kostis made the kick off in the second half. 58 minutes into the game, Kunga King cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Zinon Anagnostou was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Bazellatin F.C.'s Lambros Giotas was substituted for Demis Poulkos. If Kunga King had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 63 minutes into the match, ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏'s goal looked a bit too open when Kunga King came free, but Zinon Anagnostou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Kunga King had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 64th minute Kunga King shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zinon Anagnostou saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Bazellatin F.C. booed when ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christos Kostis didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 67th match minute, ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Christos Kostis to maneuver through the defense. After 70 minutes ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Amadeu Bessa who took care of the corner kick. Zinon Anagnostou took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kunga King, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kunga King got free with Zinon Anagnostou in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 78th minute Kunga King shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zinon Anagnostou saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rafael Maria Píriz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zinon Anagnostou having to interfere. ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏'s Paraskevas Panagiotakos was substituted for Dionysis Souanis. 81 minutes into the match, ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏'s goalkeeper Zinon Anagnostou had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rafael Maria Píriz. After some careless play in the ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏ defense, Kunga King kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Zinon Anagnostou. The ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Zinon Anagnostou should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏'s Mădălin Braica got a free kick in the 88th minute. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Bazellatin F.C. had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.