League

Boufσska Stadium
Spectators: 7696 (Terracing: 5773, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Takis Katsakos kicked off to start the match. Kosmas Tatoulis came free with the goalkeeper in the 5th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Eustratios Koufaliotis could save by the left post. 7 minutes into the match, Stamatis Poulakis notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of kakodiki fc's Gerasimos Kotsiopoulos. Gerasimos Kotsiopoulos was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Stamatis Poulakis struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Gerasimos Kotsiopoulos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Varies FC. After 16 played minutes Varies FC got a freekick which was hit by Giorgos Karatassos. 19 minutes into the match, Varies FC's goal looked a bit too open when Takis Katsakos came free, but Eustratios Koufaliotis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kosmas Tatoulis got free with Eustratios Koufaliotis in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 27 minutes into the game, Anastasios Kalokiris was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Varies FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave kakodiki fc the free kick. Gerasimos Kotsiopoulos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stamatis Poulakis in the 30th minute of play. Varies FC's Eustratios Koufaliotis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Varies FC from getting a goal against them. 33 minutes into the match, Varies FC's goalkeeper Eustratios Koufaliotis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kosmas Tatoulis. Stamatis Poulakis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gerasimos Kotsiopoulos having to interfere. In the 43rd minute, Anastasios Kalokiris hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 46 played minutes Varies FC got a freekick which was hit by Giorgos Karatassos. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Stamatis Poulakis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After having played for 51 minutes, Stamatis Poulakis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Varies FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Stamatis Poulakis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gerasimos Kotsiopoulos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Stamatis Poulakis's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. Louis Kalouptsidis struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Gerasimos Kotsiopoulos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Varies FC. In the 61st minute, Markos Mitrakoglou hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Varies FC's Anastasios Kalokiris got a free kick in the 64th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Stamatis Poulakis got free with Gerasimos Kotsiopoulos in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 75th match minute, Varies FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anastasios Kalokiris to maneuver through the defense. Eustratios Koufaliotis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Takis Katsakos, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Giotis Batakos hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Varies FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.