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Mαna Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Panos Mourikis started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Likoyiαnnis FC's Panos Mourikis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Omiros Kottikas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Panos Mourikis scored 0-2 in the 8th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Omiros Kottikas, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Loukas Koukoulekis might have been able to make a better finish in the 14th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nestoras Saravalakos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Loukas Koukoulekis ran back to his position shaking his head. When Kosmas Belevonis came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the Mαna 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 Kosmas Belevonis couldn't finish the play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 17th minute of the game. One of Mαna:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Likoyiαnnis FC:s goal. 23 minutes into the game, Miltos Kamelatos recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Nestoras Saravalakos. Miltos Kamelatos showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. Omiros Kottikas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chrisostomos Velas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 30 minutes into the match, Mαna's goal looked a bit too open when Panos Mourikis came free, but Omiros Kottikas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 32 minutes into the game, Sofoklis Serifis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Likoyiαnnis FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mαna the free kick. Likoyiαnnis FC's Nestoras Saravalakos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Likoyiαnnis FC from getting a goal against them. 39 minutes into the game, Likoyiαnnis FC's Panos Seremetidis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Omiros Kottikas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-4. 43 minutes into the match, Mαna's goal looked a bit too open when Panos Seremetidis came free, but Omiros Kottikas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Omiros Kottikas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Panos Mourikis went, in the 44th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-5 was the resulting score. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 2-5 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Miltos Kamelatos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Likoyiαnnis FC's Paris Kipouros got a free kick in the 50th minute. If Giannis Tsounis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Miltos Kamelatos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Loukas Koukoulekis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Nestoras Saravalakos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mαna's Giannis Tsounis got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nestoras Saravalakos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miltos Kamelatos, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. In the 67th minute, Panos Mourikis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 69th minute, Likoyiαnnis FC's Chrisostomos Velas ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Omiros Kottikas. Omiros Kottikas yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-6. Omiros Kottikas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Panos Mourikis, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miltos Kamelatos in the 75th minute of play forced Likoyiαnnis FC's goalkeeper Nestoras Saravalakos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 76 minutes had been played when some careless play by Likoyiαnnis FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Miltos Kamelatos was slow to take the kick. During this time Mαna's players had a chance to rest. A collision led to Mαna getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Loukas Koukoulekis hit a great ball. Marios Karoubalis kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Fivos Zaranis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Likoyiαnnis FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Fivos Zaranis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Omiros Kottikas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.