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ANO SYROS Stadium
Spectators: 7620 (Terracing: 5716, Seating: 1752, VIP seats: 152) 4 minutes into the game, Valerios Nikitaras was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Syraikos FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Asteras the free kick. In the 5th minute there was a penalty for Asteras. Lakis Panagiotopoulos stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Panagiotis Saravalakos. 0-1. After 13 played minutes Asteras got a freekick which was hit by Lakis Panagiotopoulos. 15 minutes into the match, Asteras's goal looked a bit too open when Stavros Kelaidonis came free, but Prodromos Vournas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sofoklis Prikourakis kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Prodromos Vournas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thomas Alexiou in the 23rd minute of the match. Fredric Lindgren hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lakis Panagiotopoulos during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Syraikos FC booed when Asteras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lakis Panagiotopoulos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Asteras's Prodromos Vournas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thomas Alexiou in the 33rd minute of play. When the match had gone on for 34 minutes, Charilaos Markomichalis took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Prodromos Vournas to make any attempt to save it. Prodromos Vournas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stavros Kelaidonis, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. 39 minutes into the match, Asteras's goal looked a bit too open when Charilaos Markomichalis came free, but Prodromos Vournas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Paris Karousakis got free with Prodromos Vournas in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 46th minute Thomas Alexiou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Prodromos Vournas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Asteras's Prodromos Vournas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thomas Alexiou in the 48th minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ivan Praporgescu to make the kick off. Prodromos Vournas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Paris Karousakis's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. If Ivan Praporgescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 58th play minutes Ivan Praporgescu shot 1-2, a short shot which went by Panagiotis Saravalakos and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 61st minute Ivan Praporgescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Panagiotis Saravalakos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lakis Panagiotopoulos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Panagiotis Saravalakos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 64 minutes into the game, Stavros Kelaidonis cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Prodromos Vournas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 68th minute, Anastasios Pantrianakos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Panagiotis Saravalakos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivan Praporgescu in the 71st minute of the match. Syraikos FC's Panagiotis Saravalakos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lakis Panagiotopoulos in the 72nd minute of play. Panagiotis Saravalakos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivan Praporgescu in the 75th minute of play. Charilaos Markomichalis hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Prodromos Vournas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paris Karousakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Prodromos Vournas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paris Karousakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 84 minutes into the match, Asteras's goal looked a bit too open when Thomas Alexiou came free, but Prodromos Vournas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ivan Praporgescu in the 85th minute of play forced Syraikos FC's goalkeeper Panagiotis Saravalakos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 89th minute Stavros Kelaidonis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Prodromos Vournas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 90 minutes into the match, Syraikos FC's goalkeeper Panagiotis Saravalakos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lakis Panagiotopoulos. Prodromos Vournas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paris Karousakis in the 92nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Asteras's Lakis Panagiotopoulos got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Thomas Alexiou recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.