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Yurϊk Stadium
Spectators: 7578 (Terracing: 5684, Seating: 1743, VIP seats: 151) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Anastasios Lebesis made the kick off which started today's match. Cedric Latomme showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anastasios Lebesis, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. tsoutsounelos Academy's Cedric Latomme played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sotos Varverakis in the 11th minute of play. The supporters of Ekklisia BC booed when tsoutsounelos Academy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sakis Poulis didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zacharias Trobetas got free with Giotis Toufekas in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Giotis Toufekas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fragiskos Zacharioudakis in the 28th minute of play. In the 37th minute, Sotiris Kalinichtas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 40 minutes into the match, Fragiskos Zacharioudakis dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Giotis Toufekas, 3-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fragiskos Zacharioudakis in the 43rd minute of play forced Ekklisia BC's goalkeeper Giotis Toufekas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cedric Latomme took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anastasios Lebesis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The wind increased when Fragiskos Zacharioudakis made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Ekklisia BC's goal looked a bit too open when Fragiskos Zacharioudakis came free, but Giotis Toufekas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Giotis Toufekas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fragiskos Zacharioudakis in the 53rd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Fragiskos Zacharioudakis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Giotis Toufekas was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. With 60 minutes on the clock, Gerasimos Magginas commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 62nd minute there was a penalty for Ekklisia BC. Ignatios Leventis stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Cedric Latomme. 3-1. Anastasios Lebesis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sotiris Kalinichtas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Ekklisia BC defense, Zacharias Trobetas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Giotis Toufekas. The Ekklisia BC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Giotis Toufekas should have stopped the shot. In the 76th minute, Zacharias Trobetas 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. In the 84th minute, Ignatios Leventis sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and tsoutsounelos Academy's Cedric Latomme didn't even have to move. Akis Platakis kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Ekklisia BC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.