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Lefkαda
Spectators: 7674 (Terracing: 5756, Seating: 1765, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Aggelos Kasidokostas got the match started through his kick off. Giannis Tsalouchidis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 2nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Prokopis Karagiannidis having to make a save. When Minas Argyrakis came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Lefkαda 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 Minas Argyrakis couldn't finish the play. Aggelos Kasidokostas might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nikolas Bosoulas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aggelos Kasidokostas ran back to his position shaking his head. 11 minutes into the match, Lefkαda's goal looked a bit too open when Loukas Katrakis came free, but Nikolas Bosoulas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Minas Argyrakis's late challenge caught a ORiGiNaLs's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Minas Argyrakis helped the player get up and apologised. After 19 played minutes Lefkαda got a freekick which was hit by Minas Argyrakis. If Panos Semos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Lefkαda getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Minas Argyrakis hit a great ball. After 35 minutes Lefkαda's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Lakis Rigas who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on ORiGiNaLs's corner Giannis Laboglou fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Nikolas Bosoulas quite easily take care of the ball. 39 minutes into the match, Lefkαda's goal looked a bit too open when Loukas Katrakis came free, but Nikolas Bosoulas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lakis Boulikakis kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Apostolis Kommatias was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 44th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Prokopis Karagiannidis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Giannis Tsalouchidis in the 46th minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Giannis Tsalouchidis was the one to do the kick off. Panos Semos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to ORiGiNaLs getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Ilias Papoutsas hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Panos Semos in the 56th minute of play forced ORiGiNaLs's goalkeeper Prokopis Karagiannidis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 57 minutes, Sakis Pachopoulos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ORiGiNaLs and the Lefkαda players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 57th match minute, ORiGiNaLs was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sakis Pachopoulos to maneuver through the defense. Prokopis Karagiannidis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Giannis Tsalouchidis, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. The supporters of Lefkαda booed when ORiGiNaLs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexis Kotoulas didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Lefkαda's zone, Loukas Katrakis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nikolas Bosoulas came out of the goal and Loukas Katrakis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of ORiGiNaLs booed when Lefkαda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kostas Giannikos didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Lefkαda's zone, Aggelos Kasidokostas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nikolas Bosoulas came out of the goal and Aggelos Kasidokostas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Lefkαda's Kostas Giannikos got a free kick in the 76th minute. Loukas Katrakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Nikolas Bosoulas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Loukas Katrakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Nikolas Bosoulas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nikolas Bosoulas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Loukas Katrakis in the 87th minute. In the 90th minute Aggelos Kasidokostas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nikolas Bosoulas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kostas Giannikos kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. In the 93rd minute of the match ORiGiNaLs got a corner. Lefkαda's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Lakis Rigas ran over to the corner to take the kick. ORiGiNaLs's Lakis Rigas was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Nikolas Bosoulas in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Prokopis Karagiannidis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Giannis Tsalouchidis, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. The ORiGiNaLs players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Lefkαda from taking control. The game ends in a draw.