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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cecilio Gustau kicked off to start the match. Benito Nataniel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Cecilio Gustau had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 10th minute, one of Π.Α.Ο.Κ:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Π.Α.Ο.Κ. The referee gave Vrasidas FC a penalty, 12 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Gusmão Brito, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Π.Α.Ο.Κ's Apostolis Kartsolis. 0-1. With a little luck, Vrasidas FC's Markos Valassoulis got control of the ball when Theofilos Serpanos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Apostolis Kartsolis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gusmão Brito, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benito Nataniel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Apostolis Kartsolis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cecilio Gustau took the ball and in the 19 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Apostolis Kartsolis. Apostolis Kartsolis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. 22 minutes into the match, Benito Nataniel had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Apostolis Kartsolis. Π.Α.Ο.Κ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Benito Nataniel was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Benito Nataniel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Apostolos Kalyvopoulos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Apostolis Kartsolis having to interfere. After some careless play in the Π.Α.Ο.Κ defense, Cecilio Gustau kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Apostolis Kartsolis. The Π.Α.Ο.Κ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Apostolis Kartsolis should have stopped the shot. After having played for 37 minutes, Cecilio Gustau managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vrasidas FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cecilio Gustau was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Vrasidas FC booed when Π.Α.Ο.Κ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kyriakos Tsiolis didn't get a good kick on the ball. 38 minutes into the match, Cecilio Gustau notched a goal, 0-5, to the right of Π.Α.Ο.Κ's Apostolis Kartsolis. Apostolis Kartsolis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Benito Nataniel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Apostolis Kartsolis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benito Nataniel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Cecilio Gustau managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vrasidas FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Cecilio Gustau was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Apostolis Kartsolis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Benito Nataniel took the ball and in the 47 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Apostolis Kartsolis. Apostolis Kartsolis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-6. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-6 lead.

The wind increased when Vaggelis Antoniou made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Vaggelis Antoniou hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gusmão Brito recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Apostolis Kartsolis came out of the goal in the 59th minute to try and stop a shot by Vrasidas FC's Benito Nataniel. But to his dismay, Benito Nataniel quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-7. An unexpected shot in the 65th minute by Gusmão Brito got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After a rather tough play, Π.Α.Ο.Κ's Eustratios Markogiannakis got a free kick in the 68th minute. In the 69th minute, Cecilio Gustau fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Theofilos Dimitriou hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Benito Nataniel blasted a shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Apostolis Kartsolis having to make a save. In the 77th minute, Vrasidas FC's Gusmão Brito ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Apostolis Kartsolis. Apostolis Kartsolis yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-8. 81 minutes into the match Benito Nataniel climbed in front of goal and pressed up 0-9 in the right cross behind a totally surprised Apostolis Kartsolis. Benito Nataniel's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Apostolis Kartsolis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Benito Nataniel in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Apostolis Kartsolis saved Π.Α.Ο.Κ from getting behind. When Gusmão Brito came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Vrasidas FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gusmão Brito couldn't finish the play. When the match was over Vrasidas FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Π.Α.Ο.Κ throughout the match.