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Spectators: 7710 (Terracing: 5784, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) ETHNIKOS ALEX-POLIS's Marin Calboreanu started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Eugenios Potoudis struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Sotiris Vlachoudis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Coca Juniors. Giannis Saveris was a little too slow when Prokopis Kourkoulos got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 9th minute. The score was now 1-0. Ntinos Staboulis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Sotiris Vlachoudis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 15 played minutes ETHNIKOS ALEX-POLIS got a freekick which was hit by 吕庭泉. Coca Juniors's Giannis Saveris played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marin Calboreanu in the 17th minute of play. If Marin Calboreanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Pavlos Rodinos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Prokopis Kourkoulos scored 2-0 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Giannis Saveris, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 45th minute, 江梁轩 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ntinos Staboulis was the one to do the kick off. 江梁轩 took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 54th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Giannis Saveris. Coca Juniors's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Prokopis Kourkoulos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Lazaros Stavropodis fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Coca Juniors's protests and gave Lazaros Stavropodis a yellow card for diving instead. Lazaros Stavropodis kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. If Prokopis Kourkoulos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Prokopis Kourkoulos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Giannis Saveris read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. After 82 minutes, Pavlos Rodinos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Coca Juniors and the ETHNIKOS ALEX-POLIS players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of ETHNIKOS ALEX-POLIS booed when Coca Juniors was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pavlos Rodinos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Giannis Saveris didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Prokopis Kourkoulos went, in the 83rd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. 江梁轩 hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Sotiris Vlachoudis was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ntinos Staboulis showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-1 in the 90 minute of play. Coca Juniors's Pavlos Rodinos got a good chance for a goal in the 97th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Coca Juniors's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.