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ΑΓ.ΣΟΦΙΑ-OPAP ARENA
Spectators: 9216 (Terracing: 6914, Seating: 2119, VIP seats: 183) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ntinos Kaliakatsos took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 9th minute ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏ were awarded a corner. Antonis Mavrofidis went to the cornerflag to take it. Jörg Wagner showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Periklis Pagopoulos in the 12th minute of the match. 14 minutes into the match, ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏'s goal looked a bit too open when Ntinos Kaliakatsos came free, but Jörg Wagner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 15 minutes, Christos Kostis made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Jose F.C.'s Aris Zanteroglou tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Jose F.C. getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Renos Gitas hit a great ball. ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏'s Antonis Mavrofidis shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 25th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Aris Zanteroglou but with some difficulty. Chatziantoniou Vakoufaris struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Jörg Wagner didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Jose F.C.. Antonis Mavrofidis hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Christos Kostis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Harry Kane had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 37th minute, ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏'s Christos Kostis dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Christos Kostis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aris Zanteroglou having to interfere. Aris Zanteroglou showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Harry Kane in the 44th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Jose F.C.'s Ntinos Kaliakatsos got a free kick in the 45th minute. The supporters of Jose F.C. booed when ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 50 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aggelos Zikos didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Christos Kostis to strike the kick off in the second half. Ntinos Kaliakatsoss short, quick shot in the 55thth minute got Jörg Wagner to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Aris Zanteroglou showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alketas Tsirakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. The ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏ fans' excitement grew in the 57th match minute when ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏'s Christos Kostis looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Ntinos Kaliakatsos who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 60thth minute tested the skills of Jörg Wagner when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Christos Kostis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aris Zanteroglou was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. With a little luck, ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏'s Jörg Wagner got control of the ball when Ntinos Kaliakatsos tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏'s Gualter Tande got a free kick in the 71st minute. ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏'s Paraskevas Panagiotakos was substituted for Christos Kostis. The supporters of Jose F.C. booed when ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gualter Tande didn't get a good kick on the ball. With an all-out effort, Jose F.C.'s Jörg Wagner threw himself towards the right post 73 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Chatziantoniou Vakoufaris, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Harry Kane received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Aris Zanteroglou tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 78th minute, Antonis Mavrofidis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ntinos Kaliakatsos who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 79thth minute tested the skills of Jörg Wagner when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 80 minutes into the match, Jose F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Paraskevas Panagiotakos came free, but Aris Zanteroglou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 82nd minute, Ntinos Kaliakatsos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Jose F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. In the 92nd minute Harry Kane shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aris Zanteroglou saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Harry Kane sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ntinos Kaliakatsos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 95th minute of the match, but Jörg Wagner made a huge save. Jörg Wagner acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 97th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Jaroslaw Dudkowski. ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏ were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Jose F.C. for a fine match.