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Stadium of the Beast
Spectators: 7093 (Terracing: 5993, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 100) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Daniil Malezas took the kick off in the first half of the match. The referee gave Atletico de Madrid a penalty, 7 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Stamatis Stathakoglou, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Farαkla BC's Alexis Bougatselis. 1-0. If Zacharias Bakalakos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pavlos Veziropoulos's late challenge caught a Farαkla BC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pavlos Veziropoulos helped the player get up and apologised. In the 15th minute Thodoris Soulidis suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. Atletico de Madrid's Pavlos Veziropoulos got his second yellow card of the match in the 15th minute. The referee ordered Pavlos Veziropoulos off the ground. Pavlos Veziropoulos hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Wes Izemborgh hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. After having played for 26 minutes, Prokopis Tsiolis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Atletico de Madrid's supporters crossed their fingers, but Prokopis Tsiolis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 30th match minute, Farαkla BC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stamatis Kyrgiakos to maneuver through the defense. Atletico de Madrid's Stelios Adamiadis got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Msaed Al Khobaize kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Stamatis Kyrgiakos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Louis Seichanidis having to make a save. If Zacharias Bakalakos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Stamatis Kyrgiakos made a kick off. Msaed Al Khobaize fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Louis Seichanidis having to interfere. The supporters of Atletico de Madrid booed when Farαkla BC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zacharias Bakalakos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Farαkla BC's Msaed Al Khobaize managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Giorgos Lalaounis in the 71 minute of the game. In the 78thth minute of the game Stelios Adamiadis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Farαkla BC's Alexis Bougatselis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 79 minutes into the game, Zacharias Bakalakos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Farαkla BC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Atletico de Madrid the free kick. After a rather tough play, Farαkla BC's Zacharias Bakalakos got a free kick in the 79th minute. Zacharias Bakalakos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Msaed Al Khobaize had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Atletico de Madrid's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.