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Spectators: 8409 (Terracing: 6307, Seating: 1934, VIP seats: 168) 4 minutes into the match, Aiolikos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Yulian Uefons came free, but Petros Kiakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Miltos Kokkinias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chatziioannou Karathanos in the 6th minute of the match. 10 minutes into the match, KATSIKIA F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Akakios Evaggelliadis came free, but Miltos Kokkinias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Miltos Kokkinias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Akakios Evaggelliadis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ntinos Papanagiotou in the 15th minute of play forced KATSIKIA F.C.'s goalkeeper Miltos Kokkinias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Fang Xuan Yang in the 17th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Petros Kiakis kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 1-0 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. Petros Kiakis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fang Xuan Yang, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. 22 minutes had been played when some careless play by Aiolikos FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Alexandros Lentakos was slow to take the kick. During this time KATSIKIA F.C.'s players had a chance to rest. A collision led to KATSIKIA F.C. getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Yulian Uefons hit a great ball. If Marcial Meleon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aiolikos FC's Petros Kiakis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexandros Lentakos in the 26th minute of play. Alexandros Lentakos came free with the goalkeeper in the 29th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Petros Kiakis could save by the left post. 30 minutes had been played when some careless play by Aiolikos FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Alexandros Lentakos was slow to take the kick. During this time KATSIKIA F.C.'s players had a chance to rest. Miltos Kokkinias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chatziioannou Karathanos in the 34th minute of the match. With his leg Petros Kiakis managed to avoid a goal in the 38thth minute, when KATSIKIA F.C.'s Fang Xuan Yang fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. KATSIKIA F.C.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Alexandros Lentakos in the 39th minute.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Chatziioannou Karathanos made a kick off. Antonis Gontzos kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Chatziioannou Karathanos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Miltos Kokkinias made a huge save. After some careless play in the KATSIKIA F.C. defense, Chatziioannou Karathanos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Miltos Kokkinias. The KATSIKIA F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Miltos Kokkinias should have stopped the shot. After 61 played minutes Aiolikos FC got a freekick which was hit by Michalis Koukos. A collision led to Aiolikos FC getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Michalis Koukos hit a great ball. Miltos Kokkinias was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Michalis Koukos. In the 65th minute Ntinos Papanagiotou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Miltos Kokkinias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 65 minutes of play, Aiolikos FC's Ntinos Papanagiotou made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Miltos Kokkinias was left in no man's land by his defense there! 68 minutes into the game, Aiolikos FC's Chatziioannou Karathanos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Miltos Kokkinias made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-4. Miltos Kokkinias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stathis Kontis in the 74th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice moves Chatziioannou Karathanos could shoot a difficult shot in the 78th minute, which Miltos Kokkinias however easily saved by the left post. Miltos Kokkinias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Akakios Evaggelliadis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 80th minute of the match, Chatziioannou Karathanos tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Miltos Kokkinias saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Chatziioannou Karathanos didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 2-5 via right post in the game's 83rd minute. Aiolikos FC's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! In the 90th minute, Aiolikos FC's Chatziioannou Karathanos ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Miltos Kokkinias. Miltos Kokkinias yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-6. In the 95th minute of the match, Stathis Kontis tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Miltos Kokkinias saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Aiolikos FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.