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Spectators: 7540 (Terracing: 5664, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 140) Takis Bousios made the kick off and thus started the match. Takis Bousios struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Giannis Stamatellis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ ΑΡΧ.ΚΟΡΙΝΘΟΥ. 13 minutes into the match, Iakovos Markatos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Michalis Rodanakis. ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ ΑΡΧ.ΚΟΡΙΝΘΟΥ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Iakovos Markatos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. If Timos Kantimiris had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ ΑΡΧ.ΚΟΡΙΝΘΟΥ booed when Spetses was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iakovos Chatziapostolou didn't get a good kick on the ball. Giannis Stamatellis was a little too slow when Takis Bousios got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 21st minute. The score was now 1-1. In the 26th minute, Iakovos Markatos made a precise shot to the right of Michalis Rodanakis. ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ ΑΡΧ.ΚΟΡΙΝΘΟΥ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Iakovos Chatziapostolou'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 31st minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Iakovos Markatos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Spetses's supporters rose to their feet, but Iakovos Markatos 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. After 33 minutes, Timos Kantimiris mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ ΑΡΧ.ΚΟΡΙΝΘΟΥ and the Spetses players grew even worse after the yellow card. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Marios Polymerou managed to get in a good position for a shot. Spetses's supporters rose to their feet, but Marios Polymerou 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. Michalis Rodanakis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iakovos Markatos in the 36th minute of the match. Timos Kantimiris got his second yellow card in the match during the 37th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 37th match minute, ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ ΑΡΧ.ΚΟΡΙΝΘΟΥ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Timos Kantimiris to maneuver through the defense. Michalis Rodanakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iakovos Markatos in the 38th minute of play. In the 44th minute Minas Varveris shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Michalis Rodanakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Iakovos Markatos to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Iakovos Markatos 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. Gerasimos Karameris charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gerasimos Karameris the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ ΑΡΧ.ΚΟΡΙΝΘΟΥ's Gerasimos Karameris got a free kick in the 55th minute. If Marios Polymerou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Iakovos Chatziapostolou hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Marios Polymerou who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 64thth minute tested the skills of Michalis Rodanakis when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Iakovos Markatos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 71 minutes into the game, Takis Bousios was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ ΑΡΧ.ΚΟΡΙΝΘΟΥ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Spetses the free kick. After 71 played minutes ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ ΑΡΧ.ΚΟΡΙΝΘΟΥ got a freekick which was hit by Takis Bousios. 79 minutes into the match, Spetses's Marios Polymerou sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Michalis Rodanakis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Spetses's Marios Polymerou got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ ΑΡΧ.ΚΟΡΙΝΘΟΥ getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Aris Kalaboukidis hit a great ball. Michalis Rodanakis was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Iakovos Markatos showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-3 in the 91 minute of play. Spetses's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.