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Stamford Bridge
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vaios Karachristos got the match started through his kick off. Sakis Gougoulakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vaios Karachristos in the 9th minute of play. Leon Tylenda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fotis Roubos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 12 played minutes Grimbilianα BC got a freekick which was hit by Nikos Goumas. Argyris Kotsopoulos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Sakis Gougoulakis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vaios Karachristos in the 23rd minute of play forced Grimbilianα BC's goalkeeper Sakis Gougoulakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lambis Ksagorarakis during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Lambis Ksagorarakis hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. After having played for 25 minutes, Fotis Roubos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Grimbilianα BC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fotis Roubos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Argyris Kotsopoulos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 36 minutes into the match, Grimbilianα BC's goal looked a bit too open when Vaios Karachristos came free, but Sakis Gougoulakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Argyris Kotsopoulos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Sakis Gougoulakis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Chelsea F.C players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Grimbilianα BC were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dorotheos Kalabokis to make the kick off. Grimbilianα BC's Sakis Gougoulakis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Argyris Kotsopoulos in the 53rd minute of play. 55 minutes into the game, Russ White was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Chelsea F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Grimbilianα BC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Chelsea F.C's Russ White got a free kick in the 55th minute. Marios Saleas hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. In the 58th minute Argyris Kotsopoulos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sakis Gougoulakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 59 minutes into the match, Fotis Roubos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Leon Tylenda. Chelsea F.C's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fotis Roubos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Sakis Gougoulakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vaios Karachristos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 73 minutes into the match, Grimbilianα BC's goal looked a bit too open when Vaios Karachristos came free, but Sakis Gougoulakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chelsea F.C's Leon Tylenda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dorotheos Kalabokis in the 78th minute of play. If Fotis Roubos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dorotheos Kalabokis struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Leon Tylenda didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Grimbilianα BC. The referee felt a red card was in order, 84 minutes into the game, when Dimitris Mantzouranas put in a rough tackle. In the 83rd minute, one of Chelsea F.C:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Chelsea F.C. Giannis Pelekanos charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Giannis Pelekanos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Grimbilianα BC booed when Chelsea F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Giannis Pelekanos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Leon Tylenda made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fotis Roubos in the 93rd minute. If Dorotheos Kalabokis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Iosif Robos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Leon Tylenda made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fotis Roubos in the 98th minute. The Chelsea F.C supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Grimbilianα BC's performance. The match ended with a win for Grimbilianα BC.