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Temple of Punishment
Spectators: 7696 (Terracing: 5814, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 100) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Omiros Katzelis started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Kostas Staboulidis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 6th minute, Dimitris Mountakis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 9th minute, Michalis Kabantais 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Omiros Katzelis in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Prodromos Kakaris saved Drowning Pool FC from getting behind. In the 16th minute, Spyros Adamou 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 20 played minutes Drowning Pool FC got a freekick which was hit by Christodoulos Valassopoulos. The supporters of Polydeukis FC booed when Drowning Pool FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christos Paspalas didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Omiros Katzelis in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Prodromos Kakaris saved Drowning Pool FC from getting behind. Polydeukis FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 27th minute, when Spyros Adamou scored to the left of an out of position Theodosis Karagiannidis, making the score, 1-1. In the 34th minute, Omiros Katzelis ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Prodromos Kakaris was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Prodromos Kakaris showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Michalis Kabantais, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. In the 40th minute, Omiros Katzelis made a precise shot to the right of Prodromos Kakaris. Drowning Pool FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Omiros Katzelis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Prodromos Kakaris having to interfere. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Michalis Kabantais in the 52ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Prodromos Kakaris, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 56 minutes into the game, Dionysis Papafanopoulos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Drowning Pool FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Polydeukis FC the free kick. The supporters of Polydeukis FC booed when Drowning Pool FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dionysis Papafanopoulos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Michalis Kabantais sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Omiros Katzelis might have been able to make a better finish in the 69th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Prodromos Kakaris. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Omiros Katzelis ran back to his position shaking his head. If Omiros Katzelis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 77 minutes into the match, Drowning Pool FC's goalkeeper Prodromos Kakaris had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Michalis Kabantais. Omiros Katzelis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 82nd minute Omiros Katzelis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Prodromos Kakaris saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Christodoulos Valassopoulos's late challenge caught a Polydeukis FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Christodoulos Valassopoulos helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Polydeukis FC booed when Drowning Pool FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christodoulos Valassopoulos didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 86th minute, Fotis Manousos sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Drowning Pool FC's Prodromos Kakaris didn't even have to move. Kostas Staboulidis's late challenge caught a Drowning Pool FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kostas Staboulidis helped the player get up and apologised. In the 93rd minute, Kostas Staboulidis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Polydeukis FC defense, Christos Paspalas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Theodosis Karagiannidis. The Polydeukis FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Theodosis Karagiannidis should have stopped the shot. When the match was over Polydeukis FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Drowning Pool FC throughout the match.