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Spectators: 7572 (Terracing: 5688, Seating: 1744, VIP seats: 140) 3 minutes into the match, Krestaina's goal looked a bit too open when Takis Bousios came free, but Stavros Karopoulos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stavros Karopoulos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Giannis Katsimichas went, in the 4th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. After 11th play minutes Lambros Chronatos shot 1-1, a short shot which went by Michalis Rodanakis and just under the crossbar into goal. Timos Kantimiris kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Themistoklis Rossidis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Michalis Rodanakis having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lambros Chronatos in the 27th minute of play forced ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ ΑΡΧ.ΚΟΡΙΝΘΟΥ's goalkeeper Michalis Rodanakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Themistoklis Rossidis in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Michalis Rodanakis saved ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ ΑΡΧ.ΚΟΡΙΝΘΟΥ from getting behind. Giannis Katsimichas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stavros Karopoulos having to interfere. Takis Bousios fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stavros Karopoulos having to interfere. Giannis Katsimichas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stavros Karopoulos having to interfere. Themistoklis Rossidis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Themistoklis Rossidis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Lambros Chronatoss short, quick shot in the 58thth minute got Michalis Rodanakis to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Lambros Chronatos's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Michalis Rodanakis firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 62nd match minute, ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ ΑΡΧ.ΚΟΡΙΝΘΟΥ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Timos Kantimiris to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ ΑΡΧ.ΚΟΡΙΝΘΟΥ's Michalis Rodanakis got control of the ball when Lambros Chronatos tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Lambros Chronatos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 74 minutes had been played when some careless play by ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ ΑΡΧ.ΚΟΡΙΝΘΟΥ's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Makis Evaggelliou was slow to take the kick. During this time Krestaina's players had a chance to rest. After 75 minutes ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ ΑΡΧ.ΚΟΡΙΝΘΟΥ's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Makis Evaggelliou who took care of the corner kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ ΑΡΧ.ΚΟΡΙΝΘΟΥ's goalie and right to Kostas Rouvas. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ ΑΡΧ.ΚΟΡΙΝΘΟΥ's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. After 75 played minutes Krestaina got a freekick which was hit by Kostas Rouvas. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Lambros Chronatos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Krestaina's supporters rose to their feet, but Lambros Chronatos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Michalis Rodanakis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Themistoklis Rossidis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Michalis Rodanakis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lambros Chronatos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Michalis Rodanakis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lambros Chronatos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Michalis Rodanakis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. If Themistoklis Rossidis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Krestaina players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ ΑΡΧ.ΚΟΡΙΝΘΟΥ from taking control. The game ends in a draw.