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Mikνnai Stadium
Spectators: 7677 (Terracing: 5758, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Efthimis Zaranis took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 2 minutes, Eutichios Papadatos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Αkova and the Olympiakos S.F. Pagou players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Olympiakos S.F. Pagou booed when Αkova was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eutichios Papadatos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paschalis Xilas hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. In the 11th minute of the match Tasos Fragakos shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Grigoris Kokakias showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 12 played minutes Olympiakos S.F. Pagou got a freekick which was hit by Chatziantoniou Vitalis. Giorgos Papadamos struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Christos Papadopoulos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Olympiakos S.F. Pagou. If Akakios Petroulis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Grigoris Kokakias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Giannis Chatzakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Christos Papadopoulos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Akakios Petroulis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Giannis Chatzakis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Αkova's supporters rose to their feet, but Giannis Chatzakis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Grigoris Kokakias breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 33rd minute, Antonis Pnevmatikatos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 34 minutes into the match, Olympiakos S.F. Pagou's Omiros Nikolopoulos broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 36 minutes into the match, Αkova's Efthimis Zaranis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Grigoris Kokakias narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Paschalis Xilas fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Olympiakos S.F. Pagou's protests and gave Paschalis Xilas a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Olympiakos S.F. Pagou's Paschalis Xilas got a free kick in the 37th minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Akakios Petroulis to make the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Giannis Chatzakis got free with Grigoris Kokakias in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 56th match minute, Olympiakos S.F. Pagou was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Chatziantoniou Vitalis to maneuver through the defense. Αkova's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Christos Sakelaridis in the 59th minute. In the 62nd minute, Giannis Chatzakis 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. 63 minutes into the match, Αkova's Efthimis Zaranis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Grigoris Kokakias narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Efthimis Zaranis got in the 69th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Grigoris Kokakias handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. In the 70thth minute of the game Akakios Petroulis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Αkova's Christos Papadopoulos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Αkova's Christos Papadopoulos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Akakios Petroulis in the 74th minute of play. Giorgos Papadamos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Christos Papadopoulos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 80th match minute, Αkova was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fotis Giotoulis to maneuver through the defense. If Giorgos Papadamos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Αkova's Eutichios Papadatos got his second yellow card of the match in the 86th minute. The referee ordered Eutichios Papadatos off the ground. In a very dangerous position, a player in Αkova fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 85th minute. Penalty! After having played for 92 minutes, Giannis Chatzakis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Αkova's supporters crossed their fingers, but Giannis Chatzakis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.