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Nisνon Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Petros Alexakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 7th minute, Viktoras Latousakis 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. Aimilios Persias got a throw-in 10 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Giorgos Magas. Iason Giannakakos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Telis Stathis in the 15th minute of play. Gerasimos Tsirigakis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iason Giannakakos having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Vassilis Takounidis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alketas Nerozoumis was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. Alketas Nerozoumis made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Viktoras Latousakis sent off a good shot on target. EPIRUS F.C's Akakios Missiakos shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 33rd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Alketas Nerozoumis but with some difficulty. Panos Argyriou's late challenge caught a EPIRUS F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Panos Argyriou helped the player get up and apologised. After 34 played minutes AEK got a freekick which was hit by Panos Argyriou. After 35 minutes, Vassilis Takounidis made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. AEK's Alketas Nerozoumis tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. If Vassilis Takounidis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Vassilis Takounidis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, AEK's Giorgos Magas got a free kick in the 42nd minute. 44 minutes into the match, Telis Stathis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Iason Giannakakos. EPIRUS F.C's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Telis Stathis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vassilis Takounidis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 53 minutes of play, EPIRUS F.C's Vassilis Takounidis made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alketas Nerozoumis was left in no man's land by his defense there! Alketas Nerozoumis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vassilis Takounidis in the 57th minute of play. In the 58th minute EPIRUS F.C were awarded a corner. Viktoras Latousakis went to the cornerflag to take it. After a rather tough play, EPIRUS F.C's Petros Alexakis got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Iason Giannakakos acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 63rd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Omiros Ikonomou. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Markos Tsochas managed to get in a good position for a shot. EPIRUS F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Markos Tsochas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alketas Nerozoumis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Christos Katsaros might have been able to make a better finish in the 69th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alketas Nerozoumis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Christos Katsaros ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 70th minute of the match Petros Alexakis sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alketas Nerozoumis skillfully saved the ball. Viktoras Latousakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Alketas Nerozoumis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vassilis Takounidis in the 75th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alketas Nerozoumis saved AEK from getting behind. Petros Alexakis's late challenge caught a AEK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Petros Alexakis helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to EPIRUS F.C getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Petros Alexakis hit a great ball. Iason Giannakakos acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 79th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Omiros Ikonomou. Alketas Nerozoumis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vassilis Takounidis in the 80th minute of play. Panos Argyriou came free with the goalkeeper in the 81st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Iason Giannakakos could save by the left post. When EPIRUS F.C's Vassilis Takounidis in the 85th minute got a chance for a shot 85th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AEK's goalie prevented a goal. After having played for 91 minutes, Viktoras Latousakis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. EPIRUS F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Viktoras Latousakis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When EPIRUS F.C's Vassilis Takounidis in the 93rd minute got a chance for a shot 93rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AEK's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, AEK's Antonis Simeonidis got a free kick in the 94th minute. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.