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LEOFOROS Stadium
Spectators: 7426 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 70) Giorgos Telios started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Argyris Tsakarelidis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 12th minute Ilias Skarpathiotis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Evaggelos Anthimidis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 17 played minutes PANATHINAIKOS FC got a freekick which was hit by Charalambos Bechrakis. Argyris Tsakarelidis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Menios Georgiou fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Takis Savourogiannis having to interfere. After 24 minutes, Ilias Skarpathiotis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Voοvatα FC and the PANATHINAIKOS FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Voοvatα FC booed when PANATHINAIKOS FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sancho Miñon didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 28th minute, Petros Zelelidis 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. 31 minutes into the match, PANATHINAIKOS FC's Eleftherios Neopidis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Takis Savourogiannis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Menios Georgiou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. PANATHINAIKOS FC's Eleftherios Neopidis got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Menios Georgiou in the 37thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Takis Savourogiannis, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Menios Georgiou received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Takis Savourogiannis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind Voοvatα FC's goalkeeper Takis Savourogiannis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. PANATHINAIKOS FC's Eleftherios Neopidis got a good chance for a goal in the 48th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Menios Georgiou made the kick off in the second half. Takis Savourogiannis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Menios Georgiou in the 54th minute of play. The PANATHINAIKOS FC fans' excitement grew in the 55th match minute when PANATHINAIKOS FC's Menios Georgiou looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After a rather tough play, Voοvatα FC's Giorgos Telios got a free kick in the 60th minute. PANATHINAIKOS FC's Sancho Miñon got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Menios Georgiou came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the PANATHINAIKOS FC 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 Menios Georgiou couldn't finish the play. 67 minutes into the match, Menios Georgiou had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Takis Savourogiannis. Voοvatα FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Menios Georgiou was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sancho Miñon in the 70th minute of play forced Voοvatα FC's goalkeeper Takis Savourogiannis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 72ndth minute of the game Menios Georgiou who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Voοvatα FC's Takis Savourogiannis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Voοvatα FC's Giorgos Telios got his second yellow card of the match in the 76th minute. The referee ordered Giorgos Telios off the ground. In the 76th minute, Giorgos Telios hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Menios Georgiou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. PANATHINAIKOS FC made a substitution. Thanos Kameris replaced Sancho Miñon. In the 93rd match minute, Voοvatα FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Grigoris Kastanakoglou to maneuver through the defense. In the 96thth minute of the game Menios Georgiou who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Voοvatα FC's Takis Savourogiannis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 99th minute Menios Georgiou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Takis Savourogiannis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. PANATHINAIKOS FC had played much better football throughout.