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tafos tou indou
Spectators: 7372 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 100) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Themistoklis Alevizos got the match started through his kick off. Paris Drakopoulos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Giorgos Asimidis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anastasios Vamvakas in the 11th minute of the match. Anastasios Vamvakas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Giorgos Asimidis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 14th minute of play. Paris Drakopoulos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giorgos Asimidis having to interfere. In the 20th minute, PAO KORINTHOU's Anastasios Vamvakas ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Giorgos Asimidis. Giorgos Asimidis yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. In the 25thth minute of the game Achilleas Tselikas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but PAO KORINTHOU's Menelaos Krommidas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of PANTHRAX booed when PAO KORINTHOU was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sokratis Stasinos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Panagiotis Lianis took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 28th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Menelaos Krommidas. PAO KORINTHOU's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Menelaos Krommidas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Achilleas Tselikas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Anastasios Vamvakas was the one to do the kick off. Paris Drakopoulos took the ball and in the 53 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Giorgos Asimidis. Giorgos Asimidis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. After having played for 65 minutes, Achilleas Tselikas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PANTHRAX's supporters crossed their fingers, but Achilleas Tselikas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Paris Drakopoulos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. PANTHRAX's Giorgos Asimidis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anastasios Vamvakas in the 68th minute of play. PAO KORINTHOU's Anastasios Vamvakas got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Giorgos Asimidis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anastasios Vamvakas in the 75th minute of play. Achilleas Tselikas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Menelaos Krommidas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Themistoklis Alevizos in the 78th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anastasios Vamvakas in the 81st minute of play forced PANTHRAX's goalkeeper Giorgos Asimidis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Menelaos Krommidas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Achilleas Tselikas in the 85th minute. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind PANTHRAX's goalkeeper Giorgos Asimidis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. PANTHRAX's Giorgos Asimidis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anastasios Vamvakas in the 90th minute of play. The PAO KORINTHOU fans' excitement grew in the 94th match minute when PAO KORINTHOU's Anastasios Vamvakas 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 3-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. For all the effort they put into the match, the PANTHRAX players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for PAO KORINTHOU.