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Spectators: 7598 (Terracing: 5700, Seating: 1747, VIP seats: 151) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gerasimos Lazarakos got the match started through his kick off. Alexandros Softis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Periklis Bourlokas went, in the 4th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After 10 played minutes TSEROKI got a freekick which was hit by Vladimiros Tsamis. After a rather tough play, TSEROKI's Giotis Kakavetsis got a free kick in the 13th minute. Dionysis Bosinakos succeeded in the game's 15th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-2. The supporters of Footopia booed when TSEROKI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miltos Prezas didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, TSEROKI's Vladimiros Tsamis got a free kick in the 19th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Paris Vasalas during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 24th minute, Paris Vasalas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Footopia booed when TSEROKI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Markos Mikes didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Dionysis Bosinakos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 37th match minute, TSEROKI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vladimiros Tsamis to maneuver through the defense. If Gerasimos Lazarakos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The TSEROKI players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Footopia were winning 0-2.

In the 54th minute Avraam Kalafatakis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexandros Softis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 56 minutes, Gerasimos Lazarakos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the TSEROKI and the Footopia players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 56th match minute, TSEROKI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gerasimos Lazarakos to maneuver through the defense. Giotis Kakavetsis charged in rather forcefully in the 57th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Giotis Kakavetsis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 57th minute, Giotis Kakavetsis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alexandros Softis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jesper Hybbert, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Periklis Bourlokas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. TSEROKI's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Avraam Kalafatakis 61 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-3. Gerasimos Lazarakos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Footopia's Christos Mitropanos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gerasimos Lazarakos in the 65th minute of play. Periklis Bourlokas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Alexandros Softis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alexandros Softis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Avraam Kalafatakis in the 71st minute of play. Dionysis Bosinakos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexandros Softis having to interfere. Dionysis Bosinakos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Vladimiros Tsamis scored 1-3 in the 81st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Christos Mitropanos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Gerasimos Lazarakos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Christos Mitropanos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 87 played minutes Footopia got a freekick which was hit by Paris Vasalas. A collision led to TSEROKI getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Giotis Kakavetsis hit a great ball. In the 94th minute Dionysis Bosinakos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexandros Softis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Avraam Kalafatakis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexandros Softis having to interfere. The Footopia supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Footopia would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.