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Toumba Stadium
Spectators: 7666 (Terracing: 5751, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Isidoros Sikalopoulos made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Toumbaliban FC's goal looked a bit too open when Charalambos Kastanis came free, but Theocharis Karavokiris reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Giannis Galanopoulos fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Dhιlka's protests and gave Giannis Galanopoulos a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 4th minute of the game. One of Dhιlka:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Toumbaliban FC:s goal. Ignatios Zigourakis charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ignatios Zigourakis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Toumbaliban FC getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Ignatios Zigourakis hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Toumbaliban FC's zone, Apostolis Tsoros stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Theocharis Karavokiris came out of the goal and Apostolis Tsoros tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 14 minutes, Lambis Papagiotopoulos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dhιlka and the Toumbaliban FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Lambis Papagiotopoulos hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. When Aimilios Chatzivelos fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Toumbaliban FC's protests and gave Aimilios Chatzivelos a yellow card for diving instead. Aimilios Chatzivelos kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Theocharis Karavokiris took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Apostolis Tsoros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 25th minute Apostolis Tsoros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Theocharis Karavokiris saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 26 minutes into the game, Alekos Michalitsios was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Toumbaliban FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Dhιlka the free kick. In the 26th match minute, Toumbaliban FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alekos Michalitsios to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Apostolis Tsoros in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Theocharis Karavokiris prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Viktoras Agapiou kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Theocharis Karavokiris took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Charalambos Kastanis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Viktoras Agapiou's late challenge caught a Dhιlka's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Viktoras Agapiou helped the player get up and apologised. Charalambos Kastanis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Theocharis Karavokiris read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 46th minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Theocharis Karavokiris made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Charalambos Kastanis in the 53rd minute of play. In the 55th minute Ignatios Zigourakis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Savas Moustakas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Theocharis Karavokiris made an important save on a dangerous shot by Apostolis Tsoros in the 57th minute. After 62 played minutes Dhιlka's Apostolis Tsoros stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Theocharis Karavokiris stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Toumbaliban FC of the goal. If Ignatios Zigourakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 65th match minute, Dhιlka was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lambis Papagiotopoulos to maneuver through the defense. 67 minutes into the match, Dhιlka's goal looked a bit too open when Ignatios Zigourakis came free, but Savas Moustakas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ignatios Zigourakis scored 1-0 in the 69th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Savas Moustakas, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Savas Moustakas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isidoros Sikalopoulos in the 74th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Isidoros Sikalopoulos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Savas Moustakas was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. Ignatios Zigourakis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Savas Moustakas having to interfere. Ignatios Zigourakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ignatios Zigourakis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Savas Moustakas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. 90 minutes into the match, Toumbaliban FC's goalkeeper Theocharis Karavokiris had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Apostolis Tsoros. Dhιlka's Savas Moustakas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isidoros Sikalopoulos in the 96th minute of play.