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Skarpαri Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Valentinos Kitsios made the kick off which started today's match. After 3 minutes, Bart Dryden made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Creta Force F.C's Viktoras Bourdas tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bart Dryden in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Viktoras Bourdas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Creta Force F.C booed when Skarpαri was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Barney Ball didn't get a good kick on the ball. 13 minutes into the match, Skarpαri's Dimitris Lazaridis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Viktoras Bourdas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 16th minute Bart Dryden shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Viktoras Bourdas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Christos Agathakis might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Viktoras Bourdas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Christos Agathakis ran back to his position shaking his head. Bart Dryden fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Viktoras Bourdas having to interfere. Barney Ball recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 22nd minute, Menelaos Velopoulos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bart Dryden's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 26thth minute, Viktoras Bourdas skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 30 minutes into the match, Creta Force F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Barney Ball came free, but Viktoras Bourdas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Henrik Byström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Evripidis Koubilias in the 32nd minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bart Dryden in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Viktoras Bourdas saved Creta Force F.C from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in Creta Force F.C's zone, Bart Dryden stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Viktoras Bourdas came out of the goal and Bart Dryden tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

In the 51st match minute, Skarpαri was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Charalambos Lagoudakis to maneuver through the defense. Henrik Byström acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 53rd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Ilias Konstantatos. Dimitris Lazaridis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bart Dryden blasted a shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Viktoras Bourdas having to make a save. Bart Dryden sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Savas Katrakis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Viktoras Bourdas having to interfere. Dimitris Lazaridis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Viktoras Bourdas having to interfere. Viktoras Bourdas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Charalambos Lagoudakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 74 minutes, Charalambos Lagoudakis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Skarpαri's supporters crossed their fingers, but Charalambos Lagoudakis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The Skarpαri fans' excitement grew in the 76th match minute when Skarpαri's Bart Dryden looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 82nd minute Bart Dryden shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Viktoras Bourdas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dimitris Lazaridis in the 86th minute of play forced Creta Force F.C's goalkeeper Viktoras Bourdas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Viktoras Bourdas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bart Dryden's shot from short distance in the 91st minute. Barney Ball took the ball and in the 95 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Viktoras Bourdas. Viktoras Bourdas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0.