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Palaiomonastiro
Spectators: 5798 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1788, VIP seats: 10) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Stelios Skapaneas got the match started through his kick off. Pavlos Spiliotopoulos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 9th minute, Pavlos Spiliotopoulos 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. Paris Zorbadelis kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. City fc's Stelios Skapaneas was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 13th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Filippos Mendrinos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Stergios Topalidis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Filippos Mendrinos struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Stergios Topalidis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for OLYMPIAKOS SYROY F.C. In the 38th minute of the match, Antonis Velakos got a very nice opportunity to score, but Apostolis Fragakos was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. If Pavlos Spiliotopoulos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Prokopis Traganitis's late challenge caught a OLYMPIAKOS SYROY F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Prokopis Traganitis helped the player get up and apologised. In the 40th match minute, City fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Prokopis Traganitis to maneuver through the defense. Stergios Topalidis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Filippos Mendrinos, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Apostolis Fragakos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stelios Skapaneas in the 47th minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Filippos Mendrinos to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, Pavlos Spiliotopoulos 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. Apostolis Fragakos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stelios Skapaneas in the 54th minute of play. A hard shot 58 in the game by Pavlos Spiliotopoulos from a close distance when the talented Stergios Topalidis managed to make a qualified save. City fc's players were relieved. Filippos Mendrinos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stergios Topalidis having to interfere. Stergios Topalidis made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Pavlos Spiliotopoulos sent off a good shot on target. Pavlos Spiliotopoulos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pavlos Spiliotopoulos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Stergios Topalidis made a huge save. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind OLYMPIAKOS SYROY F.C's goalkeeper Apostolis Fragakos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 71st match minute, City fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Prokopis Traganitis to maneuver through the defense. Argyris Papafotoulis was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 72nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Apostolis Fragakos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antonis Velakos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pavlos Spiliotopoulos who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 76thth minute tested the skills of Stergios Topalidis when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 76 minutes, Vaios Balomenos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the OLYMPIAKOS SYROY F.C and the City fc players grew even worse after the yellow card. Antonis Velakos might have been able to make a better finish in the 78th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Apostolis Fragakos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Antonis Velakos ran back to his position shaking his head. 83 minutes into the match, City fc's Antonis Velakos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Apostolis Fragakos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 89 minutes into the match, Stelios Skapaneas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Apostolis Fragakos. OLYMPIAKOS SYROY F.C's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Stelios Skapaneas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. City fc's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.