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Spectators: 7698 (Terracing: 5775, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Achilleas Notas started the match with the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Louis Saleas in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Babbis Benakis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Viktoras Lelopoulos kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Theagenis Koutromichalis hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. If Achilleas Notas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The Pakhtouri fans' excitement grew in the 17th match minute when Pakhtouri's Eugenios Kavourakos 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Babbis Benakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eugenios Kavourakos in the 24th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in EnDeLeXEiA F.C's zone, Louis Saleas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Babbis Benakis came out of the goal and Louis Saleas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Eugenios Kavourakos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Babbis Benakis having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Iakovos Tsevas during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Pakhtouri's Iakovos Tsevas got a free kick in the 35th minute. Andreas Sourounis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kosmas Niarchos having to make a save. In the 42nd minute, Achilleas Notas fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Kosmas Niarchos, passed just outside the right post. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Louis Saleas made a kick off. 55 minutes into the match, Viktoras Lelopoulos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Kosmas Niarchos. Pakhtouri's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Viktoras Lelopoulos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Pakhtouri's Kosmas Niarchos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Achilleas Notas in the 63rd minute of play. Achilleas Notas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kosmas Niarchos having to interfere. Pakhtouri's Kosmas Niarchos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Achilleas Notas in the 74th minute of play. Themistoklis Katramados charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Themistoklis Katramados the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 75th minute, Themistoklis Katramados hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kosmas Niarchos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andreas Sourounis, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Achilleas Notas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 84 minutes, Achilleas Notas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. EnDeLeXEiA F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Achilleas Notas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Louis Saleas kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Babbis Benakis. That made the score 2-3 in the 90 minute of play. In the 97th minute, Nestoras Kalfakis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alexandros Dermitzakis got free with Babbis Benakis in the 99th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The Pakhtouri players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.