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Panafpliakos
Spectators: 7508 (Terracing: 5716, Seating: 1752, VIP seats: 40) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alexis Kontogiannidis kicked off to start the match. Babbis Vovos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Alex Maggi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 6th minute, Paraskevas Laganas 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. Alex Maggi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Babbis Vovos in the 15th minute of play. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind Vrahateika FC's goalkeeper Alex Maggi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alexis Kontogiannidis's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 17thth minute, Pavlos Papoulis skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Babbis Vovos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alex Maggi having to interfere. If Babbis Polymeris had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Apostolikas Skaltsas kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. In the 26th minute Paraskevas Laganas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alex Maggi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alexis Kontogiannidis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Alexis Kontogiannidis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vrahateika FC's Alexis Kontogiannidis got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Alexis Kontogiannidis came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Vrahateika 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 Alexis Kontogiannidis couldn't finish the play. Adamantios Mantzios kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Pavlos Papoulis acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 42nd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Marinos Kritikopoulos. Alex Maggi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paraskevas Laganas, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Alexis Kontogiannidis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vrahateika FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Alexis Kontogiannidis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pavlos Papoulis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alex Maggi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Babbis Vovos in the 46th minute of the match. If Paraskevas Laganas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Babbis Vovos to strike the kick off in the second half. After 53 minutes, Kostas Sapounelis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Agios Akakios and the Vrahateika FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 53 played minutes Agios Akakios got a freekick which was hit by Kostas Sapounelis. After a rather tough play, Vrahateika FC's Zinon Pavloulis got a free kick in the 57th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Vrahateika FC's zone, Paraskevas Laganas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alex Maggi came out of the goal and Paraskevas Laganas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Aimilios Sergakis hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Alex Maggi was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Babbis Vovos showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 63 minute of play. 68 minutes into the match, Vrahateika FC's goal looked a bit too open when Babbis Vovos came free, but Alex Maggi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 76th minute, Babbis Polymeris made a precise shot to the right of Pavlos Papoulis. Agios Akakios's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. After 81 played minutes, Vrahateika FC's Marinos Kritikopoulos shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Pavlos Papoulis came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Vrahateika FC reached it. In the 84th minute, Babbis Polymeris hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alexis Kontogiannidis might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pavlos Papoulis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alexis Kontogiannidis ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to Agios Akakios getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Tilemachos Kavalis hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice moves Paraskevas Laganas could shoot a difficult shot in the 90th minute, which Alex Maggi however easily saved by the left post. Alex Maggi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Babbis Vovos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Paraskevas Laganas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.