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Spectators: 7687 (Terracing: 5768, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 150) DownTown Boys's Lazaros Dimitratos 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. If Christos Kalaboukas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Christos Kalaboukas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christos Solakis having to interfere. Timos Sikalopoulos kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. In the 9th minute of the match DownTown Boys got a corner. TOPMUG Niki Volou's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Lakis Blatsios ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Lakis Blatsios got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Christos Solakis quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Stratos Papadamakis's late challenge caught a TOPMUG Niki Volou's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Stratos Papadamakis helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to DownTown Boys getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Stratos Papadamakis hit a great ball. A hard shot by Thodoris Borbokis from long distance, 13 minutes into the match, got Charalambos Passalis's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Apostolikas Asimidis charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Apostolikas Asimidis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of DownTown Boys booed when TOPMUG Niki Volou was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Apostolikas Asimidis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Antonis Tsatsaronakis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Charalambos Passalis having to interfere. 25 minutes into the match, TOPMUG Niki Volou's goal looked a bit too open when Christos Kalaboukas came free, but Christos Solakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Christos Kalaboukas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Christos Solakis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lazaros Dimitratos in the 29th minute of the match. Christos Kalaboukas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lazaros Dimitratos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

In the 53rd minute of the match TOPMUG Niki Volou got a corner. DownTown Boys's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Thodoris Borbokis ran over to the corner to take the kick. Christos Kalaboukass short, quick shot in the 57thth minute got Christos Solakis to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. TOPMUG Niki Volou's Antonis Tsatsaronakis got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Fanis Pesmatzoglou came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the TOPMUG Niki Volou 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 Fanis Pesmatzoglou couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in TOPMUG Niki Volou's zone, Lazaros Dimitratos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Christos Solakis came out of the goal and Lazaros Dimitratos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Lazaros Dimitratos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Christos Solakis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Christos Solakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lazaros Dimitratos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fanis Pesmatzoglou's late challenge caught a DownTown Boys's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fanis Pesmatzoglou helped the player get up and apologised. In the 74th match minute, TOPMUG Niki Volou was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fanis Pesmatzoglou to maneuver through the defense. Fanis Pesmatzoglou fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Charalambos Passalis having to interfere. After 86 played minutes DownTown Boys got a freekick which was hit by Stratos Papadamakis. Charalambos Passalis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antonis Tsatsaronakis in the 96th minute of play. DownTown Boys were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.