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Spectators: 8457 (Terracing: 6344, Seating: 1944, VIP seats: 169) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Habib Al Zamel got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Highway to Hell's Byrne John got a free kick in the 4th minute. After having played for 4 minutes, Dimitris Fragou managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. meteora 1929's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dimitris Fragou was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 6 played minutes Highway to Hell got a freekick which was hit by Byrne John. After 11 played minutes meteora 1929 got a freekick which was hit by Prodromos Kabourakis. In the 21st minute Dimitris Fragou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Panos Papadimos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 21 minutes into the match, Highway to Hell's Habib Al Zamel sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Soulis Vamvakousis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 24 minutes into the game, Highway to Hell's Fragiskos Koboropoulos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Soulis Vamvakousis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After 27 minutes, Habib Al Zamel made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. meteora 1929's Soulis Vamvakousis tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 30 minutes into the match, Highway to Hell's goal looked a bit too open when Renos Rouvas came free, but Panos Papadimos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Habib Al Zamel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dimitris Fragou in the 39th minute of play forced Highway to Hell's goalkeeper Panos Papadimos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Habib Al Zamel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half Highway to Hell were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Dimitris Fragou made the kick off in the second half. Panos Papadimos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Clinton Eastwood, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. meteora 1929's Soulis Vamvakousis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Makis Kanatidis in the 60th minute of play. Habib Al Zamel who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 64thth minute tested the skills of Soulis Vamvakousis when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 65 minutes, Habib Al Zamel put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Soulis Vamvakousis. Soulis Vamvakousis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Habib Al Zamel, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. In the 75th match minute, Highway to Hell was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Habib Al Zamel to maneuver through the defense. In the 82nd minute of the match Highway to Hell got a corner. meteora 1929's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Makis Kanatidis ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Makis Kanatidis almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but meteora 1929's Soulis Vamvakousis did a great save. After 86 minutes, Renos Rouvas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the meteora 1929 and the Highway to Hell players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, meteora 1929's Renos Rouvas got a free kick in the 86th minute. Soulis Vamvakousis had in the 88thth minute some difficulties stopping Makis Kanatidis's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. When Simon Karlsson fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored meteora 1929's protests and gave Simon Karlsson a yellow card for diving instead. In the 91st minute, Simon Karlsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot 94 in the game by Habib Al Zamel from a close distance when the talented Soulis Vamvakousis managed to make a qualified save. meteora 1929's players were relieved. In the 96th minute Dimitris Fragou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Panos Papadimos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 99 minutes into the match, Highway to Hell's goal looked a bit too open when Renos Rouvas came free, but Panos Papadimos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see meteora 1929 lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.