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Spectators: 7610 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 50) Π.Α.Ο.Κ Δωδεκανησιακό F.C's Veniamin Viglas 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. Anestis Katsiaros took the ball and in the 3 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kostas Varelas. Kostas Varelas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kari Benzema in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kostas Varelas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Zisis Ritsos might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eugenios Matzavidis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zisis Ritsos ran back to his position shaking his head. 13 minutes into the match, Π.Α.Ο.Κ Δωδεκανησιακό F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Anestis Katsiaros came free, but Kostas Varelas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kostas Varelas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manuel Senio, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kari Benzema in the 19th minute of play forced Π.Α.Ο.Κ Δωδεκανησιακό F.C's goalkeeper Kostas Varelas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 20th minute Antonis Rokofilos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kostas Varelas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, PLAGIARI's Panagiotis Chronidis got a free kick in the 21st minute. After a defensive mix-up in Π.Α.Ο.Κ Δωδεκανησιακό F.C's zone, Antonis Rokofilos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kostas Varelas came out of the goal and Antonis Rokofilos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of PLAGIARI booed when Π.Α.Ο.Κ Δωδεκανησιακό F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stratos Psifidis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kostas Varelas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kari Benzema, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Kari Benzema fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kostas Varelas having to interfere. Kostas Varelas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Anestis Katsiaros's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. If Manuel Senio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Antonis Rokofilos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 46 minutes, Kari Benzema managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PLAGIARI's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kari Benzema was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Anestis Katsiaros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kostas Varelas having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kari Benzema was the one to do the kick off. Kari Benzema fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kostas Varelas having to interfere. Eugenios Matzavidis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zisis Ritsos in the 61st minute of play. Π.Α.Ο.Κ Δωδεκανησιακό F.C's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Kari Benzema 62 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-2. Veniamin Viglas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eugenios Matzavidis having to interfere. When Stergios Simeonidis fell near the penalty area in the 67th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored PLAGIARI's protests and gave Stergios Simeonidis a yellow card for diving instead. In the 67th minute, Stergios Simeonidis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eugenios Matzavidis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Babbis Varemenos, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Eugenios Matzavidis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Veniamin Viglas, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. In the 70th minute, PLAGIARI's Kari Benzema ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Kostas Varelas. Kostas Varelas yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-3. Anestis Katsiaros's late challenge caught a Π.Α.Ο.Κ Δωδεκανησιακό F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Anestis Katsiaros helped the player get up and apologised. Eugenios Matzavidis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Panagiotis Kokkolakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Kostas Varelas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kari Benzema, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. If Manuel Senio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Manuel Senio got free with Kostas Varelas in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Anestis Katsiaros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kostas Varelas having to interfere. 94 minutes into the match, Π.Α.Ο.Κ Δωδεκανησιακό F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Antonis Rokofilos came free, but Kostas Varelas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 94 minutes, Akis Argyrakos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Π.Α.Ο.Κ Δωδεκανησιακό F.C and the PLAGIARI players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Π.Α.Ο.Κ Δωδεκανησιακό F.C's Akis Argyrakos got a free kick in the 95th minute. Kari Benzema recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 97th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The Π.Α.Ο.Κ Δωδεκανησιακό F.C fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. PLAGIARI were clearly better and deserved to take the win.