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Tνlisos Stadium
Spectators: 7538 (Terracing: 5650, Seating: 1738, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ilias Papageorgakos got the match started through his kick off. Ilias Venetidis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Panagiotis Petropoulos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ilias Venetidis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paschalis Labropoulos in the 15th minute of the match. If Panagiotis Petropoulos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 18 minutes into the match, Panathinaikos F.C's Paschalis Labropoulos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ilias Venetidis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 20th minute the ball was on its way in behind Panathinaikos F.C's goalkeeper Iosif Kefalogiannis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 23rd minute of the game. One of ARIS-KATERINI:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Panathinaikos F.C:s goal. After a defensive mix-up in ARIS-KATERINI's zone, Paschalis Labropoulos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ilias Venetidis came out of the goal and Paschalis Labropoulos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Panagiotis Petropoulos might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ilias Venetidis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Panagiotis Petropoulos ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 34th minute of the match Errikos Bourantas sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ilias Venetidis skillfully saved the ball. Panagiotis Petropoulos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Ilias Venetidis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Paschalis Labropoulos in the 47th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ilias Venetidis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ilias Venetidis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paschalis Labropoulos in the 48th minute of the match.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Panagiotis Petropoulos got free with Ilias Venetidis in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 56thth minute of the game Paschalis Labropoulos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ARIS-KATERINI's Ilias Venetidis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ilias Venetidis didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Panathinaikos F.C's Panagiotis Petropoulos shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Panagiotis Petropoulos struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Ilias Venetidis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Panathinaikos F.C. Ilias Venetidis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Panagiotis Petropoulos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 73rd minute, Panathinaikos F.C's Paschalis Labropoulos ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ilias Venetidis. Ilias Venetidis yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Stathis Katsavidas during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of ARIS-KATERINI booed when Panathinaikos F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stathis Katsavidas didn't get a good kick on the ball. ARIS-KATERINI's Ilias Venetidis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paschalis Labropoulos in the 85th minute of play. The ARIS-KATERINI fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Panathinaikos F.C were clearly better and deserved to take the win.