League

Aktor Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alkaios Kazanidis started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd minute, Pantelis Siopis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice moves Álmos Tóth could shoot a difficult shot in the 3rd minute, which Vassilis Velianitis however easily saved by the left post. 5 minutes into the match, Dimitris Zigouris had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sotiris Birbas. Aktoras's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dimitris Zigouris was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. A well done corner resulted in Alkaios Kazanidis drilling the ball in to score 0-2 behind Aktoras's goalkeeper. Aktoras's Sotiris Birbas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dorotheos Mantalakis in the 15th minute of play. In the 17th minute, Lakis Straggas reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Vassilis Velianitis. The goal made the score 1-2. Pascual Quintan hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. After 24 played minutes Aktoras got a freekick which was hit by Horea Macri. Alkaios Kazanidis scored 1-3 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sotiris Birbas, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 29th match minute, GREEN ROCHAS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Chatziioannou Stravogiannos to maneuver through the defense. Aktoras's Sotiris Birbas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alkaios Kazanidis in the 34th minute of play. 36 minutes into the game, Spyros Lazaridis threw the ball into play from the sideline. GREEN ROCHAS's Giorgos Zabetakis quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 37th minute, Alkaios Kazanidis left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The GREEN ROCHAS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-4. Alkaios Kazanidis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sotiris Birbas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 40th minute of play. Sotiris Birbas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alkaios Kazanidis's shot from short distance in the 43rd minute.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Lakis Straggas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 56 minutes into the game, Chatziioannou Stravogiannos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. GREEN ROCHAS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Aktoras the free kick. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 56th minute of the game. One of GREEN ROCHAS:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Aktoras:s goal. Vassilis Velianitis had in the 57thth minute some difficulties stopping Horea Macri's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Sotiris Birbas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alkaios Kazanidis in the 59th minute. Alkaios Kazanidis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Sotiris Birbas made a huge save. GREEN ROCHAS's Vassilis Velianitis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lakis Straggas in the 66th minute of play. In the 74th minute Lakis Straggas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vassilis Velianitis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 81st minute, GREEN ROCHAS's Alkaios Kazanidis ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Sotiris Birbas. Sotiris Birbas yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-7. Sotiris Birbas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alkaios Kazanidis went, in the 91st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-8 was the resulting score. Sotiris Birbas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dimitris Zigouris, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. With his leg Sotiris Birbas managed to avoid a goal in the 97thth minute, when GREEN ROCHAS's Alkaios Kazanidis fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Dimitris Zigouris hit a great freekick 98 minutes into the match.