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Tsimeloϊka Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Babbis Kotsolis got the match started through his kick off. If Babbis Kotsolis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 8 played minutes Che Guevara got a freekick which was hit by Stratos Sourlis. Takis Poriotis's late challenge caught a maroullia FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Takis Poriotis helped the player get up and apologised. Giotis Kourelis struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Renos Ignatiou didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for maroullia FC. Filippos Kastanis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Ermis Dimitriou tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. maroullia FC's Ermis Dimitriou proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save maroullia FC from getting a goal against them. In the 23rd match minute, maroullia FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Babbis Kotsolis to maneuver through the defense. Filippos Kastanis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ermis Dimitriou having to interfere. Filippos Kastanis struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Ermis Dimitriou didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Che Guevara. Ermis Dimitriou made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aris Lazaris in the 35th minute. When Giotis Kourelis came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the maroullia FC 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 Giotis Kourelis couldn't finish the play. In the 44th minute, Giotis Kourelis 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. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Filippos Kastanis to make the kick off. Nontas Preftokis hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. In the 53rd match minute, Che Guevara was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nontas Preftokis to maneuver through the defense. 54 minutes into the match, maroullia FC's Pipis Giantzis broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 57 minutes into the match, maroullia FC's goal looked a bit too open when Aris Lazaris came free, but Ermis Dimitriou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ermis Dimitriou stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Filippos Kastanis's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. Che Guevara's Renos Ignatiou proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Che Guevara from getting a goal against them. In the 73rd minute Filippos Kastanis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ermis Dimitriou saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aris Lazaris sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ermis Dimitriou made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filippos Kastanis in the 77th minute of play. In the 80th match minute, maroullia FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Michalis Mourlos to maneuver through the defense. In the 82nd minute Filippos Kastanis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ermis Dimitriou saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. maroullia FC's Ermis Dimitriou played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filippos Kastanis in the 90th minute of play. maroullia FC's Ermis Dimitriou played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filippos Kastanis in the 92nd minute of play. If Giotis Kourelis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Aris Lazaris came up free with the goalie in the 97th minute, the Che Guevara 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 Aris Lazaris couldn't finish the play. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.