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Kranokhóri
Spectators: 7666 (Terracing: 5751, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alkaios Alexis took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 2 minutes, Fotis Bakakos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Che Guevara and the Kranokhóri FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Che Guevara's Fotis Bakakos got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Che Guevara's Renos Ignatiou played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alkaios Alexis in the 4th minute of play. Renos Ignatiou came out of the goal in the 8th minute to try and stop a shot by Kranokhóri FC's Vrasidas Kolomitrousis. But to his dismay, Vrasidas Kolomitrousis quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. In the 13th minute Alkaios Alexis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Renos Ignatiou saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vrasidas Kolomitrousis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Renos Ignatiou tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kranokhóri FC's Vrasidas Kolomitrousis got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nontas Preftokis hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Renos Ignatiou showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alkaios Alexis in the 32nd minute of the match. Vrasidas Kolomitrousis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aris Lazaris struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Leonidas Plevritis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Che Guevara. Leonidas Plevritis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Filippos Kastanis, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. After 44 minutes of play, Kranokhóri FC's Alkaios Alexis made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Renos Ignatiou was left in no man's land by his defense there!

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Filippos Kastanis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Leonidas Plevritis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filippos Kastanis in the 54th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Kranokhóri FC's Marios Fakiridis got a free kick in the 55th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Kranokhóri FC's zone, Filippos Kastanis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leonidas Plevritis came out of the goal and Filippos Kastanis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 62nd match minute, Che Guevara was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Loukas Koutsilas to maneuver through the defense. Alkaios Alexis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aris Lazaris recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Marios Fakiridis charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marios Fakiridis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Che Guevara were awarded a corner in the 70th minute after Kranokhóri FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Takis Poriotis took the corner. Takis Poriotis made a great header on Che Guevara's corner, it was just that Kranokhóri FC's Leonidas Plevritis managed to reach the ball for a save. When Nontas Preftokis fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Che Guevara's protests and gave Nontas Preftokis a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Che Guevara getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Nontas Preftokis hit a great ball. If Alkaios Alexis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kranokhóri FC's Vrasidas Kolomitrousis got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 87 minutes into the match, Che Guevara's goal looked a bit too open when Alkaios Alexis came free, but Renos Ignatiou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 89 minutes into the game, Loukas Koutsilas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Che Guevara's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kranokhóri FC the free kick. Loukas Koutsilas kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Renos Ignatiou made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alkaios Alexis in the 91st minute of play. Renos Ignatiou showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alkaios Alexis, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. Kranokhóri FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.