League

Throne Stadium
Spectators: 6724 (Terracing: 5724, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Royal Eagles's Grigoris Akrivakos started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4th minute, Apostolikas Konstantinou 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. Royal Eagles's Dimitris Symeonidis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nontas Kanonidis in the 8th minute of play. In the 10th match minute, Koulinaiika was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Markos Makas to maneuver through the defense. If Apostolikas Konstantinou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Stathis Mourlos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dimitris Symeonidis having to interfere. Koulinaiika's Nontas Kanonidis got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 22 minutes into the game, Koulinaiika's Nontas Kanonidis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dimitris Symeonidis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Dimitris Symeonidis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Apostolikas Konstantinou, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. In the 29th minute Nontas Kanonidis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dimitris Symeonidis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Apostolikas Konstantinou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dimitris Symeonidis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Apostolikas Konstantinou in the 33rd minute of the match. 36 minutes into the game, Stavros Nebegleras was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Royal Eagles's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Koulinaiika the free kick. In the 36th match minute, Royal Eagles was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stavros Nebegleras to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Apostolikas Konstantinou managed to get in a good position for a shot. Koulinaiika's supporters rose to their feet, but Apostolikas Konstantinou was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dimitris Symeonidis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nontas Kanonidis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Dimitris Symeonidis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half Koulinaiika were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nontas Kanonidis was the one to do the kick off. Apostolikas Konstantinou blasted a shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dimitris Symeonidis having to make a save. After a defensive mix-up in Royal Eagles's zone, Apostolikas Konstantinou stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dimitris Symeonidis came out of the goal and Apostolikas Konstantinou tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Nontas Kanonidis came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Koulinaiika 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 Nontas Kanonidis couldn't finish the play. A hard shot 72 in the game by Nontas Kanonidis from a close distance when the talented Dimitris Symeonidis managed to make a qualified save. Royal Eagles's players were relieved. If Nontas Kanonidis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With an all-out effort, Koulinaiika's Dimitris Symeonidis threw himself towards the right post 82 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Apostolikas Konstantinou, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Nontas Kanonidis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dimitris Symeonidis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 83rd minute of play. If Spyros Bebis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Apostolikas Konstantinou in the 86th minute of play forced Royal Eagles's goalkeeper Dimitris Symeonidis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Apostolikas Konstantinou in the 91st minute of play forced Royal Eagles's goalkeeper Dimitris Symeonidis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 96 minutes into the match, Royal Eagles's goalkeeper Dimitris Symeonidis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nontas Kanonidis.