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Melianá
Spectators: 7900 (Terracing: 5925, Seating: 1817, VIP seats: 158) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Lakis Straggas took the kick off in the first half of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Ivan Chabanenko managed to get in a good position for a shot. SANTA BARBARA's supporters rose to their feet, but Ivan Chabanenko was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sotiris Birbas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ivan Chabanenko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Sotiris Birbas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sotiris Birbas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivan Chabanenko in the 16th minute of play. Ivan Chabanenko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Steve Walsh came out of the goal in the 27th minute to try and stop a shot by Aktoras's Álmos Tóth. But to his dismay, Álmos Tóth quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 32nd minute, Ivan Chabanenko 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. If Álmos Tóth had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 36th minute, Anestis Vlachoudis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 36th minute, Álmos Tóth 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. When Téo Félix fell near the penalty area in the 43rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SANTA BARBARA's protests and gave Téo Félix a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to SANTA BARBARA getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Téo Félix hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Álmos Tóth's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Steve Walsh was relentless in the 47th minute of the game. The SANTA BARBARA players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Aktoras were winning 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ivan Chabanenko to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd match minute, SANTA BARBARA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alin Cucerdean to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Aktoras getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Prodromos Tapinos hit a great ball. After 55 minutes, Ferrando Paris mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SANTA BARBARA and the Aktoras players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 55 played minutes SANTA BARBARA got a freekick which was hit by Ferrando Paris. If Ivan Chabanenko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ivan Chabanenko struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Sotiris Birbas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SANTA BARBARA. If Ivan Chabanenko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 75th minute, Ivan Chabanenko left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SANTA BARBARA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Anestis Vlachoudis hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. After 81 minutes, Anestis Vlachoudis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SANTA BARBARA and the Aktoras players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 85th minute, Aldo Ciano 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. Sotiris Birbas came out of the goal in the 86th minute to try and stop a shot by SANTA BARBARA's Ivan Chabanenko. But to his dismay, Ivan Chabanenko quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. Horea Macri hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. 96 minutes into the match, SANTA BARBARA's goal looked a bit too open when Lakis Straggas came free, but Steve Walsh reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. SANTA BARBARA were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Aktoras to leave the ground with a draw.