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Ekklisia
Spectators: 6733 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 0) Valentinos Kitsios made the kick off and thus started the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Anastasios Lebesis in the 4th 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. After a rather tough play, Creta Force F.C's Spyros Matsoukelis got a free kick in the 4th minute. In the 11th minute, Ekklisia BC's Grigoris Kotsovolos seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Grigoris Kotsovolos the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Ekklisia BC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Grigoris Kotsovolos had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In a very dangerous position, a player in Ekklisia BC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 10th minute. Penalty! In the 12th minute there was a penalty for Creta Force F.C. Ilias Konstantatos stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Giotis Toufekas. 0-1. The Ekklisia BC fans' excitement grew in the 19th match minute when Ekklisia BC's Nikos Karagiannis 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 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 27th match minute, Creta Force F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ilias Konstantatos to maneuver through the defense. Ignatios Rigas hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Creta Force F.C's zone, Sotos Varverakis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Viktoras Bourdas came out of the goal and Sotos Varverakis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Creta Force F.C booed when Ekklisia BC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nikos Karagiannis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Valentinos Kitsios recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nikos Karagiannis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Viktoras Bourdas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

Viktoras Bourdas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sotos Varverakis in the 53rd minute of play. Viktoras Bourdas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sotos Varverakis in the 55th minute of the match. Viktoras Bourdas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sotos Varverakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Valentinos Kitsios sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Creta Force F.C's Menelaos Velopoulos got a free kick in the 64th minute. 65 minutes into the match, Creta Force F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Ignatios Leventis came free, but Viktoras Bourdas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Sotos Varverakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ekklisia BC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 78th minute, when Valentinos Kitsios scored to the left of an out of position Giotis Toufekas, making the score, 1-2. In the 85th minute Valentinos Kitsios shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giotis Toufekas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Giotis Toufekas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Evripidis Koubilias in the 92nd minute. Evripidis Koubilias's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Giotis Toufekas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. Creta Force F.C's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.