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TALIOURIA
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The audience was convinced that Charis Trachanas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Theagenis Sikalopoulos was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. Eutichios Kyrimlis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Valentinos Tsalavoutas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With his leg Valentinos Tsalavoutas managed to avoid a goal in the 12thth minute, when TALIOURIDES's Eutichios Kyrimlis fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Kyriakos Kanetis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 20 minutes into the match, Rayαn BC's Petros Boumis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Theagenis Sikalopoulos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Petros Tzoumaris kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. If Eutichios Kyrimlis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kyriakos Kanetis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Valentinos Tsalavoutas having to make a save. Valentinos Tsalavoutas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eutichios Kyrimlis in the 31st minute. 33 minutes into the match, Rayαn BC's goal looked a bit too open when Kyriakos Kanetis came free, but Valentinos Tsalavoutas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 34 minutes into the match, Rayαn BC's goalkeeper Valentinos Tsalavoutas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eutichios Kyrimlis. In the 35th minute, Petros Boumis 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. After 36 played minutes TALIOURIDES got a freekick which was hit by Antonis Kioutsoukalis. When Charis Trachanas came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Rayαn BC 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 Charis Trachanas couldn't finish the play. In the 39th minute Petros Boumis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Theagenis Sikalopoulos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, TALIOURIDES's Ilias Pirtsos got a free kick in the 39th minute. TALIOURIDES's Theagenis Sikalopoulos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Petros Boumis in the 41st minute of play. When Rayαn BC's Petros Boumis in the 43rd minute got a chance for a shot 43rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye TALIOURIDES's goalie prevented a goal. Theagenis Sikalopoulos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Charis Trachanas in the 46th minute of play. Apostolis Sakalis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 49th minute of the match, but Valentinos Tsalavoutas made a huge save. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Valentinos Tsalavoutas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kyriakos Kanetis in the 53rd minute of the match. When Christodoulos Troglis fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rayαn BC's protests and gave Christodoulos Troglis a yellow card for diving instead. In the 54th minute, Christodoulos Troglis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match had gone on for 55 minutes, Eutichios Kyrimlis put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Valentinos Tsalavoutas. 65 minutes into the match, Rayαn BC's goal looked a bit too open when Kyriakos Kanetis came free, but Valentinos Tsalavoutas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eutichios Kyrimlis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Valentinos Tsalavoutas having to make a save. Valentinos Tsalavoutas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kyriakos Kanetis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 72 minutes into the game, Petros Boumis recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Theagenis Sikalopoulos. Petros Boumis showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. In the 77th minute Petros Boumis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Theagenis Sikalopoulos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Rayαn BC's zone, Antonis Kioutsoukalis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Valentinos Tsalavoutas came out of the goal and Antonis Kioutsoukalis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Petros Boumis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Theagenis Sikalopoulos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Valentinos Tsalavoutas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eutichios Kyrimlis in the 83rd minute of the match. TALIOURIDES's Eutichios Kyrimlis suffered a sprained foot after 85 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Apostolikas Sinis during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Rayαn BC's Apostolikas Sinis got a free kick in the 86th minute. Apostolis Sakalis, 87 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Charis Trachanas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Theagenis Sikalopoulos having to interfere. Kyriakos Kanetis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.