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Spectators: 9241 (Terracing: 6932, Seating: 2125, VIP seats: 184) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Eufemio Andrade made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C.'s Matthis Paelemans got a free kick in the 7th minute. 9 minutes into the match, ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C.'s goalkeeper Marios Sabanis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eufemio Andrade. When Conference League winners's Makis Skebis in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. After 16 played minutes Conference League winners got a freekick which was hit by Pipis Karagiotas. Iraklis Zafiriou showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abubakar Kamarád, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. 20 minutes into the match, Conference League winners's goal looked a bit too open when Abubakar Kamarád came free, but Iraklis Zafiriou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abubakar Kamarád in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Iraklis Zafiriou saved Conference League winners from getting behind. Makis Skebis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marios Sabanis having to make a save. In the 26th minute Makis Skebis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marios Sabanis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 27thth minute of the game Eufemio Andrade who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C.'s Marios Sabanis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eufemio Andrade in the 32nd minute of play forced ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C.'s goalkeeper Marios Sabanis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marios Sabanis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Makis Skebis in the 34th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Eufemio Andrade's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marios Sabanis was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. Akakios Kaikis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marios Sabanis having to make a save. 43 minutes into the match, Conference League winners's goal looked a bit too open when Abubakar Kamarád came free, but Iraklis Zafiriou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 44 minutes into the match, Conference League winners's goal looked a bit too open when Matthis Paelemans came free, but Iraklis Zafiriou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 46 played minutes ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Simos Kozapalidis. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Chu Zhen Xun stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Marios Sabanis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Akakios Kaikis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marios Sabanis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Akakios Kaikis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 54th minute Akakios Kaikis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marios Sabanis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Matthis Paelemans got free with Iraklis Zafiriou in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Chu Zhen Xun in the 62nd minute. ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C.'s Marios Sabanis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pipis Karagiotas in the 69th minute of play. Hao Chong Feng kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Marios Sabanis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Makis Skebis in the 73rd minute of the match. With a little luck, Conference League winners's Iraklis Zafiriou got control of the ball when Abubakar Kamarád tried to sneak it across the goal line. Chu Zhen Xun hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. After 83 minutes, Aris Mavreas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Conference League winners and the ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Conference League winners fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 82nd minute. Penalty! The goalkeeper, Iraklis Zafiriou, was totally fooled by ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C.'s Chu Zhen Xun, who 84 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Conference League winners's Christos Alexiadis was substituted for Pipis Karagiotas. Chu Zhen Xun was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 89th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. With a little luck, Conference League winners's Iraklis Zafiriou got control of the ball when Abubakar Kamarád tried to sneak it across the goal line. Akakios Kaikis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marios Sabanis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eufemio Andrade, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute.