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RODOS ARENA
Spectators: 8506 (Terracing: 6380, Seating: 1956, VIP seats: 170) Rab Cura showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oliver Hansted in the 5th minute of the match. Theagenis Giannou made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcin Wawro in the 7th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dimitris Venieris in the 9th minute of play forced FC INTERNAZIONALE MILANO's goalkeeper Theagenis Giannou to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 9 minutes into the match, FC INTERNAZIONALE MILANO's goal looked a bit too open when Dimitris Venieris came free, but Theagenis Giannou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Theagenis Giannou made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marcin Wawro in the 15th minute. Theagenis Giannou showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcin Wawro, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lakis Traganitis got free with Theagenis Giannou in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Theagenis Giannou stood somewhat misplaced when Marcin Wawro came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 32 minute. Rab Cura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ahmet Ali Poyraz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dimitris Venieris in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Theagenis Giannou prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Theagenis Giannou showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dimitris Venieris, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. 39 minutes into the game, Ahmet Ali Poyraz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC INTERNAZIONALE MILANO's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave RODOS F.C. the free kick. After a rather tough play, FC INTERNAZIONALE MILANO's Ahmet Ali Poyraz got a free kick in the 39th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lakis Traganitis got free with Theagenis Giannou in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lakis Traganitis to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Désiré Kaká got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Lakis Traganitis took the ball and in the 56 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Theagenis Giannou. Theagenis Giannou dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Gilberto Funes managed to get in a good position for a shot. RODOS F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Gilberto Funes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Theagenis Giannou breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 67th match minute, FC INTERNAZIONALE MILANO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ilias Porneos to maneuver through the defense. RODOS F.C.'s Petros Meimarakis was substituted for Gilberto Funes. The supporters of RODOS F.C. booed when FC INTERNAZIONALE MILANO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ilias Porneos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Theagenis Giannou showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Petros Meimarakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. 76 minutes into the game, RODOS F.C.'s Lakis Traganitis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Theagenis Giannou made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. FC INTERNAZIONALE MILANO made a substitution. Christos Christodoulopoulos replaced Alekos Vlantis. FC INTERNAZIONALE MILANO's Giannis Vamvakas was substituted for Désiré Kaká. After a rather tough play, RODOS F.C.'s Lakis Traganitis got a free kick in the 80th minute. Theagenis Giannou showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcin Wawro in the 85th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marcin Wawro in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Theagenis Giannou saved FC INTERNAZIONALE MILANO from getting behind. 90 minutes into the match, Dimitris Venieris notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of FC INTERNAZIONALE MILANO's Theagenis Giannou. Theagenis Giannou was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. RODOS F.C. had played much better football throughout.