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Kárpi
Spectators: 6727 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 0) When Panos Venetidis came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Solomσs fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Panos Venetidis couldn't finish the play. The attack was good, but when Menios Angos in the 7th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. After some careless play in the Kárpi defense, Menios Angos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vlassis Nikopolidis. The Kárpi fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vlassis Nikopolidis should have stopped the shot. In the 15th minute, Thanasis Bosinakos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eustratios Touchakis in the 19th minute of play forced Solomσs's goalkeeper Andreas Beloutsis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Panos Venetidis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Vlassis Nikopolidis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Menios Angos came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Solomσs fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Menios Angos couldn't finish the play. When Solomσs's Panos Venetidis in the 37th minute got a chance for a shot 37th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kárpi's goalie prevented a goal. In the 41st minute Menios Angos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vlassis Nikopolidis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Panos Venetidis struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Vlassis Nikopolidis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Solomσs. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nektarios Fotoulis got free with Andreas Beloutsis in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eustratios Touchakis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 50th match minute, Solomσs was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Babbis Poulianitis to maneuver through the defense. Nektarios Fotoulis scored 1-1 in the 52nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Andreas Beloutsis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Kárpi getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Thanasis Bosinakos hit a great ball. Panos Venetidis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Vlassis Nikopolidis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Nektarios Fotoulis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Menios Angos came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Solomσs fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Menios Angos couldn't finish the play. If Panos Venetidis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Andreas Beloutsis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eustratios Touchakis in the 74th minute of the match. Eustratios Touchakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Andreas Beloutsis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Solomσs's Nikiforos Kourelas got a free kick in the 76th minute. The supporters of Solomσs booed when Kárpi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sakis Katsavos didn't get a good kick on the ball. 82 minutes into the match, Kárpi's goalkeeper Vlassis Nikopolidis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Panos Venetidis. 84 minutes into the match, Kárpi's goal looked a bit too open when Menios Angos came free, but Vlassis Nikopolidis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Menios Angos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 92 minutes into the match, Kárpi's goal looked a bit too open when Menios Angos came free, but Vlassis Nikopolidis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Kárpi's zone, Menios Angos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vlassis Nikopolidis came out of the goal and Menios Angos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 95 minutes into the match, Kárpi's goalkeeper Vlassis Nikopolidis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Panos Venetidis. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Solomσs players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.