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Spectators: 7561 (Terracing: 5672, Seating: 1738, VIP seats: 151) Kyriakos Vlastos made the kick off and thus started the match. Fotis Tsobanakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Giannis Kalioras in the 4th minute of play. 6 minutes into the match, ολυμπιακος's goalkeeper Fotis Tsobanakis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dionysis Rafailakis. If Giannis Kalioras had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kleon Diamantidis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antonis Nakos having to interfere. Fotis Tsobanakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Giannis Kalioras in the 20th minute of play. Fotis Tsobanakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Giannis Kalioras in the 23rd minute of play. In the 33rd minute Giannis Kalioras shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fotis Tsobanakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dionysis Rafailakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to foinikas syrou f.c getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Theocharis Polichronidis hit a great ball. Kleon Proestos kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Kleon Diamantidis struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Antonis Nakos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ολυμπιακος. Louis Raptis's late challenge caught a foinikas syrou f.c's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Louis Raptis helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to ολυμπιακος getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Louis Raptis hit a great ball.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Giannis Kalioras stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind foinikas syrou f.c's goalkeeper Antonis Nakos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 61 played minutes foinikas syrou f.c got a freekick which was hit by Theocharis Polichronidis. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kyriakos Vlastos in the 65th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Antonis Nakos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. foinikas syrou f.c's Giannis Kalioras got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Kleon Diamantidis managed to get in a good position for a shot. ολυμπιακος's supporters rose to their feet, but Kleon Diamantidis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Antonis Nakos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 77th minute, one of ολυμπιακος: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 ολυμπιακος. After a defensive mix-up in ολυμπιακος's zone, Giannis Kalioras stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fotis Tsobanakis came out of the goal and Giannis Kalioras tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 88th minute of the match Aggelos Tositsas sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fotis Tsobanakis skillfully saved the ball. Fotis Tsobanakis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Giannis Kalioras, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 98th minute, Kyriakos Vlastos managed to get in a good position for a shot. ολυμπιακος's supporters rose to their feet, but Kyriakos Vlastos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Antonis Nakos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dionysis Rafailakis charged in rather forcefully in the 99th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dionysis Rafailakis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 100 played minutes foinikas syrou f.c got a freekick which was hit by Dionysis Rafailakis. foinikas syrou f.c's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.