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Kharaktinσs
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. Fanis Valassis started the match with the kick off. Kostas Kalomiris hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Vassilis Logothetis struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Stathis Tirovolas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Arbaouti. In the 6th minute, Vassilis Logothetis 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 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind Arbaouti's goalkeeper Apostolos Bonos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Vassilis Logothetis took the ball and in the 12 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Stathis Tirovolas. Stathis Tirovolas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Kharaktinσs BC's Stathis Tirovolas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vassilis Logothetis in the 19th minute of play. The supporters of Kharaktinσs BC booed when Arbaouti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Grigoris Kamouridis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Apostolos Bonos was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Fanis Valassis showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 23 minute of play. With an all-out effort, Kharaktinσs BC's Apostolos Bonos threw himself towards the right post 27 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Fanis Valassis, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Argyris Ververis succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-1 in the 28th playminute. Argyris Ververis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kostas Kalomiris during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 35th match minute, Kharaktinσs BC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kostas Kalomiris to maneuver through the defense. After 35 played minutes, Arbaouti's Argyris Raditsas shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Stathis Tirovolas came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Arbaouti reached it. After some careless play in the Kharaktinσs BC defense, Akakios Kitrinidis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Stathis Tirovolas. The Kharaktinσs BC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Stathis Tirovolas should have stopped the shot. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Akakios Kitrinidis to strike the kick off in the second half. Vassilis Logothetis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Stathis Tirovolas made a huge save. In the 55th match minute, Kharaktinσs BC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kostas Raptakis to maneuver through the defense. Stathis Tirovolas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Akakios Kitrinidis in the 61st minute of the match. Dimitris Prionas received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Stathis Tirovolas came out and tried to block the shot, but Dimitris Prionas slotted it home off the left post making it 2-3 in the 66th minute. Kharaktinσs BC's Stathis Tirovolas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Akakios Kitrinidis in the 69th minute of play. Vassilis Logothetis 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. Vassilis Logothetis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Stathis Tirovolas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. During the 78th minute of the match Kostas Kalomiris completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Kostas Kalomiris a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After 78 played minutes Kharaktinσs BC got a freekick which was hit by Kostas Kalomiris. Marinos Patakos kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Kharaktinσs BC's Pantelis Liakos got a free kick in the 85th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vassilis Logothetis got free with Stathis Tirovolas in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Stathis Tirovolas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Akakios Kitrinidis, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. With a little luck, Kharaktinσs BC's Stathis Tirovolas got control of the ball when Vassilis Logothetis tried to sneak it across the goal line. Vassilis Logothetis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Stathis Tirovolas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 94 minutes, Stathis Tirovolas successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post.