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Mastif Lair
Spectators: 7788 (Terracing: 5842, Seating: 1791, VIP seats: 155) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Fanis Dokos started the match with the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fanis Dokos in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Panagiotis Giantzis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Petros Giannitsanakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thomas Klanidis in the 6th minute of play. When Pantelis Ikonomakis came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the Ermis Kiveriou 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 Pantelis Ikonomakis couldn't finish the play. Konstantinos Petroulakis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Panagiotis Giantzis having to interfere. 13 minutes into the game, Sakis Mamalis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mastif War Dogs's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ermis Kiveriou the free kick. In the 13th match minute, Mastif War Dogs was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sakis Mamalis to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Thomas Klanidis in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Petros Giannitsanakis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 18 minutes, Dimosthenis Telakos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ermis Kiveriou and the Mastif War Dogs players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Mastif War Dogs booed when Ermis Kiveriou was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dimosthenis Telakos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Konstantinos Petroulakiss short, quick shot in the 22ndth minute got Panagiotis Giantzis to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Konstantinos Petroulakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fanis Dokos in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Panagiotis Giantzis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 29 minutes Mastif War Dogs's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Akis Skalidis who took care of the corner kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Konstantinos Petroulakis got free with Panagiotis Giantzis in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Fanis Dokos struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Panagiotis Giantzis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mastif War Dogs. Konstantinos Petroulakis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Panagiotis Giantzis made a huge save. Panagiotis Giantzis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fanis Dokos, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Pantelis Ikonomakis to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Fanis Dokos 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. 54 minutes into the match, Ermis Kiveriou's goal looked a bit too open when Konstantinos Petroulakis came free, but Panagiotis Giantzis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Panagiotis Giantzis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fanis Dokos in the 55th minute of the match. Filippos Niarchos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Panagiotis Giantzis having to make a save. A hard shot by Alexandros Kalofolias from long distance, 60 minutes into the match, got Petros Giannitsanakis's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Fanis Dokos 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. 66 minutes into the game, Antonis Kapranos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ermis Kiveriou's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mastif War Dogs the free kick. Konstantinos Petroulakis struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Panagiotis Giantzis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mastif War Dogs. Panagiotis Giantzis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Konstantinos Petroulakis in the 69th minute of play. 71 minutes into the game, Mastif War Dogs's Konstantinos Petroulakis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Panagiotis Giantzis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. If Filippos Niarchos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Konstantinos Petroulakis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Panagiotis Giantzis was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. Fanis Dokos struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Panagiotis Giantzis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mastif War Dogs. When Konstantinos Petroulakis came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Mastif War Dogs 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 Konstantinos Petroulakis couldn't finish the play. When Filippos Niarchos fell near the penalty area in the 96th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mastif War Dogs's protests and gave Filippos Niarchos a yellow card for diving instead. In the 96th match minute, Mastif War Dogs was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Filippos Niarchos to maneuver through the defense. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Mastif War Dogs had played much better football throughout.