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Psathokhorion
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Pallesviakos's Minas Malesios started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. With a little luck, Pallesviakos's Babbis Karasimos got control of the ball when Vaggelis Antoniou tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Vaggelis Antoniou managed to get in a good position for a shot. Π.Α.Ο.Κ's supporters rose to their feet, but Vaggelis Antoniou was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Babbis Karasimos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Minas Malesios had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Π.Α.Ο.Κ fans' excitement grew in the 13th match minute when Π.Α.Ο.Κ's Iosif Kastanias looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When Prokopis Adamoulis fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pallesviakos's protests and gave Prokopis Adamoulis a yellow card for diving instead. Prokopis Adamoulis kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Babbis Karasimos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vaggelis Antoniou's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. 28 minutes into the match, Π.Α.Ο.Κ's goal looked a bit too open when Makis Nebegleras came free, but Apostolis Kartsolis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Pallesviakos's Minas Malesios in the 29th minute got a chance for a shot 29th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Π.Α.Ο.Κ's goalie prevented a goal. Kyriakos Tsiolis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Babbis Karasimos having to interfere. Π.Α.Ο.Κ's Iosif Kastanias got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Π.Α.Ο.Κ's attack was well implemented in the 44th minute, but when Vaggelis Antoniou was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Minas Malesios in the 48th minute of play forced Π.Α.Ο.Κ's goalkeeper Apostolis Kartsolis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Pallesviakos's Babbis Karasimos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iosif Kastanias in the 53rd minute of play. Pallesviakos's Babbis Karasimos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iosif Kastanias in the 55th minute of play. Makis Nebegleras sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Π.Α.Ο.Κ getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Iosif Kastanias hit a great ball. Vaggelis Antoniou sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Vaggelis Antoniou came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the Π.Α.Ο.Κ 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 Vaggelis Antoniou couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Loukas Kalianiotis during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Iosif Kastanias scored 2-0 in the 78th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Babbis Karasimos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Vaggelis Antoniou fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Babbis Karasimos having to interfere. In the 85th minute Vaggelis Antoniou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Babbis Karasimos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Vaggelis Antoniou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Iosif Kastanias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Babbis Karasimos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 92 minutes of play Pallesviakos's Loukas Kalianiotis was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 93rd match minute, Pallesviakos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Loukas Kalianiotis to maneuver through the defense. Iosif Kastanias might have been able to make a better finish in the 94th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Babbis Karasimos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Iosif Kastanias ran back to his position shaking his head. Iosif Kastanias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Babbis Karasimos having to interfere. When Periklis Kyriakos fell near the penalty area in the 98th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pallesviakos's protests and gave Periklis Kyriakos a yellow card for diving instead. Babbis Karasimos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vaggelis Antoniou, who was totally free with the ball in the 99th minute. Π.Α.Ο.Κ walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.