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Baxilαr Stadium
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) Panos Kostakis started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute Panos Kostakis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ntinos Zervas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Manos Theodorou in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Giorgos Stergiotis saved Krνkellon BC from getting behind. Krνkellon BC's Giorgos Stergiotis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Krνkellon BC from getting a goal against them. Riverpool's Romano Zapata pulled a muscle in his back after 10 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Aimilios Voulgarelis charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aimilios Voulgarelis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Riverpool's Eleftherios Valkanis was substituted for Romano Zapata. After a rather tough play, Krνkellon BC's Aimilios Voulgarelis got a free kick in the 12th minute. 13 minutes into the match, Krνkellon BC's goal looked a bit too open when Manos Theodorou came free, but Giorgos Stergiotis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Eleftherios Valkanis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bogumil Maruda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Giorgos Stergiotis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ntinos Zervas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexandros Chroniadis in the 21st minute of play. If Bogumil Maruda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Krνkellon BC defense, Manos Theodorou kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Giorgos Stergiotis. The Krνkellon BC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Giorgos Stergiotis should have stopped the shot. 33 minutes into the game, Krνkellon BC's Ignatios Semertzis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ntinos Zervas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. In the last second Giorgos Stergiotis throw himself and got hold of the ball when Eleftherios Valkanis in the 45thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. If Bogumil Maruda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Manos Theodorou to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Riverpool getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Eleftherios Valkanis hit a great ball. Ntinos Zervas made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Alexandros Chroniadis sent off a good shot on target. If Eleftherios Valkanis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Alexandros Chroniadis fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Krνkellon BC's protests and gave Alexandros Chroniadis a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Riverpool booed when Krνkellon BC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexandros Chroniadis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eleftherios Valkanis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giorgos Stergiotis having to interfere. Giannis Tavanopoulos was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 71 minutes into the match. In the 70th minute, one of Riverpool:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Riverpool. When the match had been going on for 73 minutes, Krνkellon BC's Antonis Kotsios got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Ntinos Zervas. After a defensive mix-up in Krνkellon BC's zone, Manos Theodorou stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Giorgos Stergiotis came out of the goal and Manos Theodorou tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 77 minutes into the match, Krνkellon BC's goal looked a bit too open when Eleftherios Valkanis came free, but Giorgos Stergiotis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 79th minute Eleftherios Valkanis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giorgos Stergiotis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Giorgos Stergiotis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manos Theodorou, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. The audience was convinced that Manos Theodorou's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Giorgos Stergiotis was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. When Eutichios Panteliadis fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Krνkellon BC's protests and gave Eutichios Panteliadis a yellow card for diving instead. In the 84th match minute, Krνkellon BC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eutichios Panteliadis to maneuver through the defense. 86 minutes into the match, Krνkellon BC's goal looked a bit too open when Eleftherios Valkanis came free, but Giorgos Stergiotis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 88th minute Eutichios Panteliadis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ntinos Zervas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Riverpool's Ntinos Zervas got control of the ball when Ignatios Semertzis tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 94th minute Manos Theodorou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giorgos Stergiotis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Riverpool were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.