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Impregnable Fortress
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) In the 10thth minute of the game Dimitris Kounoupis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Black Royal Knights's Giorgos Kalamaropoulos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After having played for 14 minutes, Timos Tatsis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Zakynthiakos FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Timos Tatsis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nikitas Pikrakis charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nikitas Pikrakis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Nikitas Pikrakis hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Dimitris Kounoupis might have been able to make a better finish in the 22nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Giorgos Kalamaropoulos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dimitris Kounoupis ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 25th minute, Prokopis Mavros 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. Prokopis Mavros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Marios Gonias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marios Gonias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Prokopis Mavros in the 29th minute of play. In the 33rd minute, Alketas Kounoupis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Giannis Vakirtziss short, quick shot in the 34thth minute got Marios Gonias to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Prokopis Mavros struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Marios Gonias didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Black Royal Knights. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Giannis Vakirtzis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Black Royal Knights's supporters rose to their feet, but Giannis Vakirtzis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marios Gonias breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Black Royal Knights's Giannis Vakirtzis got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Prokopis Mavros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alketas Kounoupis kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Black Royal Knights's Giannis Vakirtzis got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Giannis Vakirtzis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marios Gonias having to interfere. 48 minutes into the match, Black Royal Knights's Prokopis Mavros sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marios Gonias narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Prokopis Mavros made a kick off. Giannis Vakirtzis struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Marios Gonias didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Black Royal Knights. Marios Gonias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Giannis Vakirtzis in the 53rd minute of play. In the 54th minute Giannis Vakirtzis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marios Gonias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alketas Kounoupis's late challenge caught a Black Royal Knights's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alketas Kounoupis helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Zakynthiakos FC getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Alketas Kounoupis hit a great ball. A collision led to Zakynthiakos FC getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Dimitris Kounoupis hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Giannis Vakirtzis in the 61st minute of play forced Zakynthiakos FC's goalkeeper Marios Gonias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Giorgos Kalamaropoulos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Timos Tatsis, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Dimitris Kounoupis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Giorgos Kalamaropoulos made a huge save. 70 minutes into the match, Black Royal Knights's goal looked a bit too open when Timos Tatsis came free, but Giorgos Kalamaropoulos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 75th minute Prokopis Mavros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marios Gonias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 78th minute of the match, Dimitris Kounoupis got a very nice opportunity to score, but Giorgos Kalamaropoulos was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 82nd minute Timos Tatsis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giorgos Kalamaropoulos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 90th minute, Alketas Kounoupis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Paris Karabelopoulos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 96 played minutes Zakynthiakos FC got a freekick which was hit by Alketas Kounoupis. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.