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Aiakos Billias
Spectators: 7654 (Terracing: 5742, Seating: 1760, VIP seats: 152) Kostas Boutzoukas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3kala FC's Daniil Moustopoulos suffered a sore thigh after 7 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 7 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for MANAGERNONDAS F.C.! If Kostas Boutzoukas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sotiris Zaninos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nikos Pournaris in the 17th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kostas Boutzoukas in the 18th minute of play forced 3kala FC's goalkeeper Sotiris Zaninos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to 3kala FC getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Chrisostomos Ouzounidis hit a great ball. If Kostas Boutzoukas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 26th minute of the match Christos Sparos sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Renos Valsaris skillfully saved the ball. 27 minutes into the game, Giannis Bouratsis recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Renos Valsaris. Giannis Bouratsis showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. In the 31st match minute, 3kala FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orestis Karagiotakis to maneuver through the defense. Renos Valsaris showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Giannis Bouratsis, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. 37 minutes in the game, Giannis Bouratsis fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Renos Valsaris having to interfere. Nikos Pournaris received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Sotiris Zaninos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 41st minute, Giannis Bouratsis 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. MANAGERNONDAS F.C.'s Kostas Boutzoukas has a good shot, but didn't show it this time. The shot went over the crossbar in the 44th minute. Kostas Boutzoukas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Sotiris Zaninos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nikos Kalamaridis in the 49th minute of play forced 3kala FC's goalkeeper Sotiris Zaninos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Giannis Bouratsis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, 3kala FC's Orestis Karagiotakis got a free kick in the 52nd minute. In the 67th match minute, MANAGERNONDAS F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nikos Pournaris to maneuver through the defense. In the 68th match minute, 3kala FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dorotheos Kalapodas to maneuver through the defense. Sotiris Zaninos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kostas Boutzoukas in the 79th minute of play. Kostas Boutzoukas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nikos Pournaris who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 86thth minute tested the skills of Sotiris Zaninos when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Kostas Boutzoukas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sotiris Zaninos having to interfere. After a rather tough play, 3kala FC's Orestis Karagiotakis got a free kick in the 90th minute. Sotiris Zaninos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kostas Boutzoukas in the 91st minute of the match. Nikos Pournaris fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sotiris Zaninos having to interfere. In the 95th minute, Nikos Pournaris made a precise shot to the right of Sotiris Zaninos. 3kala FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.